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10 Contenders Remain In VFX Oscar Race

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

The films are listed below in alphabetical order: “Ant-Man” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “Ex Machina” “Jurassic World” “Mad Max: Fury Road” “The Martian” “The Revenant” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” “Tomorrowland” “The Walk” The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch […]

The Academy Elects 2015–16 Board Of Governors

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2015–16 Board of Governors. A runoff election is required for the Writers Branch. “I’m excited to welcome our four new governors to the Board and congratulate those who have been reelected,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “Our Board is made […]

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Announced Sixth Annual Teens Make Music Contest

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

The contest asks young musicians, ages 14 – 18, to compose or create an original song and/or music video that celebrates life above the influence or brings attention to the real-life consequences of substance abuse. “We are excited to continue our partnership with the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares to recognize talented young teens empowered to share their views on substance […]

81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar Race

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant. The 2015 submissions are: Afghanistan, “Utopia,” Hassan Nazer, director; Albania, “Bota,” Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directors; Algeria, “Twilight of Shadows,” Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director; Argentina, “The Clan,” Pablo Trapero, director; Australia, “Arrows of the Thunder Dragon,” Greg Sneddon, director; Austria, “Goodnight […]

The Late Shirley Temple Black And Family Give Major Gift To The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it has received a gift valued at more than $5 million from the late Oscar®-winning Hollywood actress and United States Ambassador Shirley Temple Black and her family. This gift includes both a substantial monetary contribution to the AcademyMuseum of Motion Pictures’ capital campaign as well as key artifacts from Shirley Temple […]

Academy’s Tech Council Adds 2 New Members

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

Cary Phillips and Dr. Doug Roble have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2015–2016 membership roster to 25. Phillips is currently the co-head of research and development at Industrial Light & Magic. In the more than 20 years since he joined the company, he has won three Academy Technical Achievement Awards: for thedesign and development of the Caricature Animation […]

10 Live Action Shorts Advance In 2015 Oscar Race

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards®. One hundred forty-four pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: “Ave Maria,” Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films) “Bad Hunter,” Sahim […]

20 Contenders Advance In VFX Oscar Race

December 21, 2015 RGN staff

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 88th Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: “Ant-Man” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “Bridge of Spies” “Chappie” “Everest” “Ex Machina” “Furious Seven” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part […]

7 Features Advance In Race For Makeup And Hairstyling Oscar

December 17, 2015 RGN staff

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 88th Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: “Black Mass” “Concussion” “Legend” “Mad Max: Fury Road” “Mr. Holmes” “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and […]

305 Feature Films In Contention For 2015 Best Picture Oscar

December 17, 2015 RGN staff

Three hundred five feature films are eligible for the 2015 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. To be eligible for 88th Academy Awards consideration, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by midnight, December 31, and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive […]