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HOLLYWOOD COPYRIGHT WARS

Tweet Academy Film Scholar Peter Decherney, author of Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet, will present highlights from his upcoming book on Monday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Linwood … Continue reading

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OSCAR STREET CLOSURE PLANS

Tweet To ensure public safety, support security strategies and facilitate the production of the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around the Kodak Theatre … Continue reading

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OSCAR BALLOTS MAILED TO ACADEMY MEMBERS

Tweet Final ballots for the 84th Academy Awards® were mailed today (February 1) to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by 5 p.m. Tuesday, February … Continue reading

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‘OSCAR WEEK’ EVENTS FROM THE ACADEMY

Tweet During the week leading up to the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present five public events celebrating this year’s nominees. Oscar Week events will feature screenings, film clips and discussions with … Continue reading

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ACADEMY AWARDS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Tweet Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced today (Tuesday, January 24) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2010 Oscar® nominee Jennifer Lawrence. Sherak and Lawrence, who was nominated for an Academy Award® … Continue reading

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Oscar Ballots Mailed Out

Tweet The nomination ballots for the 84th Academy Awards® were mailed today to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced. The completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers by 5 p.m. … Continue reading

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APPLY FOR THE ‘STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS’ NOW

Tweet The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now accepting entries for its 2012 Student Academy Awards competition. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with cash prizes, may be presented to student filmmakers in the following categories: … Continue reading

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“OSCAR” COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR LESLIE UNGER STEPS DOWN

Tweet Leslie Unger, communications director for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has resigned from her post – a position she has held since 2007. Unger has been in the communications department for nearly 20 years, but moved … Continue reading

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Billy Crystal Back as Host of the “84th Academy Awards”

Tweet When the going gets tough, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences goes back to the proven well. I just spoke with an Academy spokesperson and while a statement has yet to be released, she did confirm that … Continue reading

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Brian Grazer to Produce the “84th Academy Awards”

Tweet Just five hours after announcing Eddie Murphy stepped down as host of the Academy Awards and a day after Producer Brett Ratner resigned amid controversy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Brian Grazer as this … Continue reading

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