Academy’s “Summer of Silents” Hits Bullseye with “Robin Hood”

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-21-2011 - The 1922 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner “Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood,” will be the next film screened at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Summer of Silents” series on Monday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel … [Read more...]

Phil Robinson to Produce 2011 Governors Awards

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Charlie Haykel, Juliane Hare Also on Production Team Beverly Hills, CA. 6-20-2011 - Writer-director Phil Robinson will produce the 3rd Annual Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Tom Sherak announced today. He will share the duties with the … [Read more...]

Academy Invites 178 to Membership

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-17-2011 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only … [Read more...]

Academy Builds Surprise Into Best Picture Rules

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-14-2011 – The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted on Tuesday (6/14) to add a new twist to the 2011 Best Picture competition, and a new element of surprise to its annual nominations announcement. The Board voted to institute a system that will … [Read more...]

“Tol’able David” Comes of Age During Academy’s “Summer of Silents”

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-14-2011 – The 1921 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner “Tol’able David” (1921), Richard Barthelmess’s breakout hit, will be the next film screened at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Summer of Silents” series on Monday, June 20, at 7:30 … [Read more...]

Cuban Cinema to be Celebrated at the Academy

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-13-2011 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “A Celebration of Cuban Film” on Wednesday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Los Angeles Film Festival artistic director David Ansen, the … [Read more...]

Record Number of Entries in Academy’s 2011 Nicholl Screenwriting Competition

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-13-2011 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition has received a record 6,730 entries for 2011, including a first-time entry from Ecuador. The Academy will award up to five fellowships of $30,000 each in … [Read more...]

Academy Announces Medal Placement for 2011 Student Academy Award® Winners

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Beverly Hills, CA. 6-11-2011 – Fifteen students from colleges and universities around the world were honored tonight (June 11) as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 38th Annual Student Academy Awards® competition. For several days, they had participated in a slate of … [Read more...]

Oscar® Winner Edward Zwick to Present at 2011 Student Academy Awards®

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Beverly Hills, CA (June 10, 2011) - Oscar-winning producer Edward Zwick has been tapped to present at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 38th Annual Student Academy Awards ceremony on Saturday, June 11, at 6 p.m., at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  He will join … [Read more...]

Rare “Upstream” Screening at Academy’s NYC Theater

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Beverly Hills, CA.  6-10-2011 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present John Ford’s “Upstream” (1927), one of 75 “lost” American films recently discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive, on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse … [Read more...]