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Tag Archives: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
HOLLYWOOD COPYRIGHT WARS
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 Dunn … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Breaking News, Celebrities, Events, Live Events, Movie News, Uncategorized
Tagged Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hollywood and the Culture Elite: How the Movies Became American, Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet, New York Times, Oscars, Peter Decherney, Will Copyright Stifle Hollywood?
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OSCAR STREET CLOSURE PLANS
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 at … Continue reading
OSCAR BALLOTS MAILED TO ACADEMY MEMBERS
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 21. … Continue reading
‘OSCAR WEEK’ EVENTS FROM THE ACADEMY
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 filmmakers … Continue reading
ACADEMY AWARDS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
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® for … Continue reading
Posted in Award Shows, Breaking News, Celebrities, Events, Live Events, Movie News, Movies, Music, Music News, Television, Uncategorized
Tagged 84th Academy Awards, Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater, Bérénice Bejo, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Demián Bichir, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Glenn Close, Hugo, Janet McTeer, Jean Dujardin, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Jonah Hill, Kenneth Branagh, Kodak Theatre, Max von Sydow, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Midnight In Paris, Nick Nolte, Octavia Spencer, Oscar, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rooney Mara, Samuel Goldwyn Theater, The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, Tom Sherak, Viola Davis, Winter’s Bone
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Oscar Ballots Mailed Out
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. PT … Continue reading
Posted in Award Shows, Breaking News, Events, Live Events, Movie News, Movies, Music, Music News, Reality Shows, Television
Tagged 84th Academy Awards Nominations, Academy Award Ballot Mailings, Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Oscar Ballot Mailings, Oscars, Samuel Goldwyn Theater
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APPLY FOR THE ‘STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS’ NOW
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: Alternative, … Continue reading
“OSCAR” COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR LESLIE UNGER STEPS DOWN
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 up … Continue reading
Billy Crystal Back as Host of the “84th Academy Awards”
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 Billy … Continue reading
Posted in Award Shows, Breaking News, Celebrities, Movie News, Movies, Music, Music News, Television
Tagged 84th Academy Awards, 84th Oscars, ABC, Academy Awards, Academy Awards Host, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS, Billy Crystal, Brett Ratner, Eddie Murphy, Oscar Host, Oscars
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Brian Grazer to Produce the “84th Academy Awards”
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 year’s … Continue reading