The Academy announces updates to its 97th Oscars key dates and schedule of events due to the impact of the Los Angeles-area fires. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said: “We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community. The … Read more
Emmy Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced today. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 … Read more
Raha Amirfazli and Shadi Karamroudi have been selected as the recipients of the 2024 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women. Part of the Academy’s global talent development and inclusion work, the Gold Fellowship for Women is a one-year program that combines support, personalized mentorship and access to once-in-a-lifetime networking opportunities for emerging women filmmakers to further their … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 15 students as winners of the 51st Student Academy Awards competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received 2,683 entries from 738 colleges and universities worldwide. The 2024 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award® winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the presentation ceremony for its annual international student film competition, the Student Academy Awards, will be held in London this year. The event, traditionally held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, will take place at London’s ODEON Luxe Leicester Square on Monday, … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 11 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for 2024 in the lead-up to the Scientific and Technical Awards on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. These investigations are made public so that individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas can … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its newly elected 2024-2025 Academy Foundation Board members and officers. The Academy Foundation oversees all educational, preservation and cultural activities of the Academy, including the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive, the Academy Collection and the Academy’s talent … Read more
Producer Janet Yang was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to officer positions by the Board: Lesley Barber, Vice President (chair, Membership Committee) DeVon Franklin, Vice President (chair, Equity and Inclusion Committee) Donna Gigliotti, Vice President/Treasurer (chair, Finance Committee) Lynette Howell Taylor, Vice … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organisation to 487 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures. “We are thrilled to welcome this year’s class of new members to the Academy,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “These … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the 2024 Academy Gold Rising talent development program, an eight-week summer educational and networking initiative that helps college seniors, recent graduates and young professionals acquire the knowledge, skills and connections to achieve careers in the film industry. Through internships with the Academy and partner companies, Gold … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of strategic executive promotions as part of an organisation-wide effort to unite teams. Amy Homma has been appointed Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures by the Board of Trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the Academy Foundation Board … Read more
In honour of the 100th Oscars ceremony in 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences publicly launched Academy100, a $500m (US) global revenue diversification and outreach campaign designed to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure the success of its next 100 years, and connect audiences through their shared love of cinema. The Academy … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced the 97th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The show will air live at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Academy key dates for the 2024 Oscars season … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Bridgette Wilder as its first Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO), Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart announced today. Wilder will report directly to Kramer and Stewart. In this newly created position that combines the Academy and Academy Museum’s … Read more
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches, the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch. The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two … Read more
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Casting, beginning with the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025. “Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add … Read more
The nominations for the 96th Oscars have been revealed, with the announcement of nominees taking place during a presentation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. A total of 23 categories were announced as the movie-awards season hits its apex after a year that blasted off in July … Read more
Christie, a world leader in audio and visual display technologies, announce that its Principal Product Developer, Mike Perkins, has been awarded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award in Scientific and Engineering, along with three other recipients, for his work on the design and development of the Christie E3LH projection system, developed in … Read more
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held the 14th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood this week. Honorary Awards (Oscar statuettes) were presented to Angela Bassett by Regina King, Mel Brooks by Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane and Carol Littleton by Glenn Close. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award was presented to Michelle Satter by Ryan Coogler and Chloé Zhao. This event … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 16 scientific and technical achievements will be honoured at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. “The Academy recognises and celebrates all aspects of the film industry and the diverse, talented people who … Read more