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81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar Race

  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

  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

  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

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 […]

16 Animated Features Submitted For 2015 OSCAR® Race

16 ANIMATED FEATURES SUBMITTED FOR 2015 OSCAR® RACE  Sixteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are: “Anomalisa” “The Boy and the Beast” “Boy and the World” “The Good Dinosaur” “Home” “Hotel Transylvania 2” “Inside Out” “Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet” “The […]

Kathy Baker, O’Shea Jackson JR., Freida Pinto And Jimmy Smits To Perform At Academy Nicholl Fellowships Live Read

KATHY BAKER, O’SHEA JACKSON JR., FREIDA PINTO AND JIMMY SMITS TO PERFORM AT ACADEMY NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS LIVE READ  Presenters Include Stephanie Allain, Billy Ray, Dana Stevens, Robin Swicord and Tyger Williams LOS ANGELES, CA – Actors Kathy Baker, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Freida Pinto and Jimmy Smits will perform a live reading of selected scenes from […]

10 DOC Shorts On Oscar’s 2015 Shortlist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 88th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to 10 films, of which five will earn Oscar® nominations. Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 74 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by […]

20 Scientific And Technical Achievements Under Consideration For 2015 Academy Awards

  LOS ANGELES, CA — The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 20 scientific and technical achievements, involving 11 distinct investigations, have been selected for further consideration for 2015 Academy Awards. The list is made public to allow individuals and companies with similar devices […]

Lorena Muñoz Named Managing Director Of Memberships And Awards

  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Lorenza Muñoz as its Managing Director, Membership and Awards. Beginning September 3, Muñoz will oversee the numerous activities and initiatives involving the organization’s nearly 7,000 filmmakers and artists, including global membership outreach and engagement events, and Academy Awards® submissions, rules and voting. She will […]

Cheryl Boone Isaacs Re-Elected Academy President

 Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 4) by the organization’s Board of Governors. In addition, Jeffrey Kurland was elected first vice president; John Bailey, Kathleen Kennedy and Bill Kroyer were elected to vice president posts; Jim Gianopulos was elected treasurer; and Phil Robinson […]

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