Academy Film Scholar Donald Crafton Examines Animation’s Power To Create Imaginary Worlds
byIn the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ latest celebration of works by Academy film scholars, Donald Crafton, professor of film, television…
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New Casting Directors Branch Elects Three To Academy Board Of Governors
byThree members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ newly created Casting Directors Branch have been elected to the Academy Board of…
The Academy Unspools Hollywood Home Movies
byThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will kick off a day-long celebration of home movies on Saturday, October 12, at noon, with…
2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships In Screenwriting Finalists Announced
byNine individual screenwriters and one writing team have been selected as finalists for the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Their scripts will…
The Academy Celebrates The Animated Genius Of Richard Williams
byThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “This Amazing Medium,” an animation master class and retrospective tour with Oscar®-winning animator…
The Academy Announces Major Gift From The Dalian Wanda Group
byThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it has received a $20 million gift from the Dalian Wanda Group for…
VIDEO: Remembering Ray Dolby
byDr. Ray Dolby founded Dolby Laboratories, Inc. in 1965 and built an environment where scientists and engineers push the limits of sight and sound….
FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES DIES AT AGE 80
byDolby Laboratories (DLB) today announced that Ray Dolby, an American inventor recognized around the world for developing groundbreaking audio technologies, died today at his…
Paula Wagner To Produce 2013 Governors Awards
byPaula Wagner will produce the 5th Annual Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs…
Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Piero Tosi to Receive the Academy’s Governors Awards
byThe Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Piero…