ACADEMY RETURNS TO A CENTURY AGO

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the year 1911 and its developmental contributions to motion pictures with a program of selected films in “A Century Ago: The Films of 1911, Heroes and Heroines” on Monday, November 7, Read More …

ACADEMY ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2011 NICHOLL SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIPS

Beverly Hills, CA – Seven writers have been selected as winners for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer (or writing team) will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment Read More …

ACADEMY TACKLES STATE OF NONFICTION

Beverly Hills, CA – Contemporary documentarians will explore the rapidly-changing landscape and increasing profile of documentary filmmaking in “The Rise of Nonfiction Movies,” the latest installment of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ John Huston Lecture series, on Wednesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. Read More …

ACADEMY DOC SERIES SPOTLIGHTS COMMUNITIES IN PERIL

Beverly Hills, CA – The 2010 Oscar® nominees “Sun Come Up” and “Waste Land” will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 30th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, October 5, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Read More …

ACADEMY EXPLORES COLORFUL WORLD OF DISNEY ARTIST MARY BLAIR

Beverly Hills, CA – The lasting influence of Disney artist Mary Blair will be celebrated through an examination of her concept artwork for “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan” in the 1950s during “Mary Blair’s World of Color: A Centennial Tribute,” the latest installment Read More …

ACADEMY ANNOUNCES NICHOLL SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP FINALISTS FOR 2011

Beverly Hills, CA – Seven individual writers and three writing teams have been selected as finalists for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their scripts will now be read and judged Read More …