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10 ANIMATED SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2014 OSCAR RACE

Posted Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 16:30

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 87th Academy Awards. Fifty-eight pictures had originally qualified in the category.

What Inspires Martin Scorsese's Go-To Costume Designer

Posted Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 11:00

After receiving an Oscar for Costume Design for The Young Victoria in 2010, Sandy Powell appears backstage to discuss her inspiration and creative process for her work on the film. Powell, a 10-time nominee and three-time Oscar recipient, has collaborated with director Martin Scorsese on six of his films. They discuss their collaboration and shared creative vision for costume design in video interviews that are featured in Hollywood Costume.

To hear more about Powell’s process and see six of her creations, including an ensemble from Gangs of New York and a suit from The Wolf of Wall Street, visit Hollywood Costume in the historic Wilshire May Company building, the future location of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. Presented by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A), and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the exhibition marks the final showing of the groundbreaking multimedia exhibition.

20 Animated Features Submitted for 2014 Oscar Race

Posted Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 15:00

Twenty features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 87th Academy Awards

How Steven Spielberg chose Henry Thomas to play Elliott in E.T.

By Tony Pierce

Posted Monday, November 3, 2014 - 12:15

Watch how a nine-year-old actor wowed his way into getting to play the best friend of a loveable extra-terrestrial.

134 Documentary Features Submitted For 2014 Oscar® Race

Posted Friday, October 31, 2014 - 14:15

One hundred thirty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards®.

The Classic Costumes of VERTIGO

By The Margaret Herrick Library

Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 10:30

Edith Head’s designs for Kim Novak in Vertigo are arguably some of the most important costumes in film history. The film revolves around the idea of identity and appearance with Novak playing dual characters. Madeleine and Judy are defined by their sharply differing styles: one sophisticated and urbane, the other earthy and more vibrant.

In the studio with Rick Baker - Master of Makeup

By Tony Pierce

Posted Monday, October 27, 2014 - 11:15

For over four decades Rick Baker has been making monsters in his sprawling studio. Now he hopes to give some of it back.

The Academy, Mary Pickford Foundation Present Restoration World Premiere of “Little Annie Rooney”

Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 11:45

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Mary Pickford Foundation will continue their annual celebration of silent film with the restoration world premiere of “Little Annie Rooney” (1925) on Monday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Theater on the LACMA campus.

CASABLANCA: From Europe to Hollywood

By The Margaret Herrick Library

Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 12:15

A look at the real-life emigre story of a Casablanca star

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Academy Originals: Moby Takes Fans To The Movies

By Tony Pierce

Posted Monday, October 20, 2014 - 17:00

In our latest installment of Academy Originals, we asked musician Moby to choose a film from our archives. He picked the experimental David Lynch mystery Inland Empire (2006) and invited a few hundred of his fans to join him in the screening.