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Oscar Podcast #56: Fall Festivals, Pre-Festival Release Contenders and Oscar Predictions Take Shape (of Water)

With the Venice, Toronto and New York Film Festivals all having announced their slates for this year it was the… Read More

August 9, 2017

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

2017 Oscar Nominations: The Video Announcements

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] There were a lot of mixed feelings about the Oscar nomination presentation yesterday. Most seemed to… Read More

January 25, 2017

2017 Oscars: New Format to be Used for Oscar Nomination Announcement

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] When the Oscar nominations are announced on January 24th, there will be a dramatic departure from… Read More

January 13, 2017

2016 Governors Awards: Videos of Honorees Anne V. Coates, Frederick Wiseman, Jackie Chan and Lynn Stalmaster

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] A few years ago, The Academy and its producers decided that cutting the presentation of the… Read More

November 14, 2016

The Academy: Steven Spielberg, Laura Dern, Sharen K. Davis Among Board of Governors Selections

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] THE ACADEMY ELECTS 2016–17 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Runoff election required for Film Editors Branch LOS ANGELES,… Read More

July 18, 2016

Academy Steps Up Diversity with Three New Governor Posts

As promised earlier this year, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has added three new members to… Read More

March 16, 2016

2016 Oscars: Who Will Present Best Picture?

With just 10 days until The Oscars and a fourth slate of presenters announced just today it's about time… Read More

February 18, 2016

Academy to change lifetime voting rights, add new governor seats, restructure committees

The Academy has just revealed dramatic and sweeping changes moving forward after this year's Oscars that will including changing lifetime memberships… Read More

January 22, 2016

Ang Lee, John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro to announce Oscar Nominations

GUILLERMO DEL TORO, JOHN KRASINSKI, ANG LEE JOIN ACADEMY PRESIDENT CHERYL BOONE ISAACS FOR OSCARS® NOMINATIONS IN 24 CATEGORIES GLOBAL LIVE STREAM… Read More

January 11, 2016