Academy Awards

Beverly Hills, CA, June 23, 2008 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 105 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2008 to the Academy’s roster of voting members.

“These individuals are all incredibly talented and a credit to the world of filmmaking,” said Academy President Sid Ganis. “They exemplify the high standards of the Academy and I welcome each and every one of them to our ranks.”    » read more »

Beverly Hills, CA, June 19, 2008 –– The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved the rules for the 81st Academy Awards® at their Tuesday evening (6/17) meeting. The only significant changes were in the Music – Original Song category. Other modifications of the rules include normal date changes and minor “housekeeping” changes.

Three items of note were altered in the Original Song rules. First, while there continues to be no limit on the number of songs from a given film that can be submitted for consideration, no more than two songs from any one film may be nominated for an Academy Award.    » read more »

Beverly Hills, CA ,May 27, 2008 -- The 1997 Best Picture nominee “Good Will Hunting” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. The story of a mathematical genius searching for purpose in his South Boston life will screen on Monday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Following the screening, editor Pietro Scalia, producer Lawrence Bender, co-producer Chris Moore, and production designer Melissa Stewart will participate in a discussion about the film.    » read more »

March 19, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ popular “Great To Be Nominated” series begins its fifth and final installment on Monday, April 21, with Jane Campion’s “The Piano.” The 17-week series, which will run through August 25, will showcase the film from each Academy Awards® year between 1993 and 2007 that received the most nominations without winning the Oscar® for Best Picture. All screenings will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The complete screening schedule for part five of “Great To Be Nominated” is as follows:

April 21 “The Piano” (1993)
April 28 “Pulp Fiction” (1994)    » read more »

March 10, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — The deadline for U.S. student filmmakers to submit their films for consideration in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 35th Student Academy Awards is Tuesday, April 1. The Student Academy Awards is a national annual competition designed to recognize and encourage promising new filmmakers.    » read more »

February 25, 2008 -- The HBO Documentary Films presentation Taxi to the Dark Side received an Academy Award® in the category of Documentary Feature and the HBO Documentary Films presentation Freeheld received an Academy Award® in the category of Documentary Short when the 80th annual Academy Awards® were presented at the 2008 ceremony of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Feb. 24.    » read more »

21 February 2008, Los Angeles (By Mike O'Sullivan) -- The stars will be out in Hollywood Sunday for the highlight of the year in the movie industry, presentation of the Academy Awards, known as Oscars. Mike O'Sullivan looks ahead to the celebration.    » read more »