Laura Dern, new AMPAS president David Rubin among seven new trustees for Academy Museum
Announcement comes ahead of the museum’s 2020 opening The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the addition of seven new trustees, including Laura Dern,... Read More
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Motion Picture Academy reveals Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting winners
Scripts to be performed at live read in November LOS ANGELES, CA – Five individuals have been selected as winners of the 2019 Academy Nicholl... Read More
Oscars: The 2019-2020 Board of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) today finalized the lineup of its 2019-2020 Board of Governors after a runoff in the Film... Read More
Academy announces three new governors: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García and Janet Yang
The Academy Board of Governors has confirmed the appointment of three new governors-at-large, DeVon Franklin (Executives Branch), Rodrigo García (Directors Branch) and Janet Yang (Producers Branch). They will each serve... Read More
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 biggest pieces of the puzzle... Read More
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: The Academy Women’s Initiative, comprised... Read More
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 invited a record 928 new... Read More
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 industry partners – AMC Networks,... Read More
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 Movimiento LOS ANGELES, CA –... Read More
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 have had a full month... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10