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10 Contenders Remain In VFX Oscar® Race

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 87th Oscars®.

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Never-Before-Seen Test Footage for an Unrealized Cecil B. DeMille Film

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Recently rediscovered in the Cecil B. DeMille Collection at the Academy Film Archive was roughly 2,400 feet of 16mm Kodachrome footage featuring scouting and costume tests for DeMille’s unrealized feature film Rurales. The footage consists of roughly 90 minutes of silent material shot on location in Mexico. Judging from newspaper accounts of the development of the film, it's possible the footage was shot in 1944 by Arthur Rosson, slated to serve as associate director on the picture. In this exclusive clip from the costume tests, gorgeous color footage shows the unique costume ideas that were being considered.

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Look What Trailers From Hell Found In The Academy's Archive

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In 2007, Joe Dante launched the web series Trailers from Hell, featuring commentary on trailers by filmmakers. In this installment, Dante discusses the fan following of The Night Walker (1964), written by Psycho author Robert Bloch, and the horror film’s role in director William Castle’s prolific career

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15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2014 OSCAR RACE

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15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2014 OSCAR RACE

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John August on the science of disciplined daydreaming

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Writer John August knows a few things about creativity. You'd have to in order to write scripts for nearly a half dozen Tim Burton films. August was the pen behind Burton's "Frankenweenie", "Corpse Bride", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Big Fish" and "Dark Shadows". 
 
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In Case you Missed it: Shawshank, Bond and Jared's Dress

Bill Bernstein, Neil Giuntoli, Mel Brooks, Tim Robbins, Terence Marsh, Morgan Freeman, Mark Rolston, Sue Bea Montgomery, Sebastian Milito, Koyaki Ampah, Gil Bellows, Frank Darabont, Deborah Aquila, Liz Glotzer, Larry Brandenburg, Martin Shafer, Brian Libb
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<p>Every day we post a lot on our social channels. Here are a few things you might have missed.</p><p>THE SHAWSHANK CAST AND CREW REUNITED AT THE ACADEMY</p><p>Actors Morgan Freeman and Tim Robins joined writer-director Frank Darabont on stage and answered questions to celebrate <em>The Shawshank Redemption</em>'s 20th anniversary. In the audience was the largest contingent of a film's cast and crew we've ever hosted (pictured, above). Click here and scroll to the bottom for <a href="/events/shawshank-redemption" data-…
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What Movies Mean To iMDB Founder Col Needham

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Col Needham has seen over 8,600 movies. How is he so sure? Because he has voted on that many films on The Internet Movie Database, a site he launched in 1990.

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10 Live Action Shorts Advance in 2014 Oscar Race

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 87th Academy Awards®.  One hundred forty-one pictures had originally qualified in the category.

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Stephen King Looks Back at "The Shawshank Redemption"

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The 20th anniversary of a contemporary classic

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ACADEMY’S DECEMBER PROGRAMS CONNECT DESIGNERS AND DIRECTORS, HOLLYWOOD AND BERLIN

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The Academy spotlights three partnerships from Hollywood’s Golden Age in The Perfect Match: Hollywood Costume Collaborations during the month of December.  

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