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Frontrunner Friday: The show’s a mess, Oscar predictions are a roll of the dice

In the last Frontrunner Friday before final 2019 Oscar winner predictions come out next week, we have one of the… Read More

February 15, 2019

Academy launches Women’s Initiative featuring conversation with Hannah Gadsby and Lena Waithe

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with E! Entertainment and Swarovski, announced today the launch of Action:… Read More

October 4, 2018

Academy Invites Record 928 New Members

Quvenzhané Wallis, Chloé Zhao, Justin Simien, Timothée Chalamet among the Academy's invites AMPAS, the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, has… Read More

June 25, 2018

Academy launches ‘Gold’ diversity internship enhancement program this summer

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proud to announce commitments from four additional… Read More

June 22, 2018

Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Among 2018-19 Academy FilmCraft and FilmWatch Grant Recipients

Additional Support Awarded to Film Archives Impacted by Natural Disasters: Cinemateca de Cuba, Permanencia Voluntaria and Archivo de Imagenes en… Read More

April 13, 2018

2018 Oscars: The State of the Race the Day Before Voting Starts and Why Get Out Can Win

It all starts tomorrow. Voting on the 90th Academy Awards begins tomorrow, February 20th and lasts just one week. Voters… Read More

February 19, 2018

Cinematographer John Bailey Elected Academy President

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] In a shocking surprise, cinematographer John Bailey was elected president of the Motion Pictures Arts and… Read More

August 9, 2017

Academy Invites a Record 774 New Members incl: Riz Ahmed, Ruth Negga, Gal Gadot, Chris Evans and Barry Jenkins

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited a record 774 new members… Read More

June 28, 2017

2017 Oscars: John Cho and Leslie Mann To Host Scientific and Technical Awards

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Actors John Cho and Leslie Mann will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’… Read More

February 3, 2017

2017 Oscars: How Many Votes Does it Take to Get a Nomination?

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] After the addition of a massive 683 new members to the Academy this summer (an additional… Read More

January 3, 2017