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Academy Award
- an annual award given to a performer, director, technician, etc., of the motion-picture industry for superior achievement in a specific category: judged by the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and symbolized by the presentation of an Oscar.
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The film is sort of a powerhouse of acting, with Gene Hackman, two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest, and anchored by one of the biggest box-office stars of the time, Robin Williams.
Perhaps it’s not actually surprising that legendary actor Glenn Close got a Best Supporting Actress nomination—her eighth Academy Award nom ever—for an Oscar-bait adaptation of a bestselling memoir.
Although the performance earned her an Academy Award nomination, great film roles didn’t automatically tumble her way.
This is a one-of-a-kind program featuring performances by Academy Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer, Israel Philharmonic Music Director Lahav Shani, and musicians of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Emma Stone earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her great performances in two very different films.
He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 2007, for The Departed .
It took home the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance en route to four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
After making three pictures for RKO, he starred in The Story of G.l Joe, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.
All I need is an Academy Award and a British rock star spouse and I should be good to go.
The 83-year-old icon has won an Academy Award, four Golden Globes, and an Emmy.
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What are the Academy Awards?
The Academy Awards is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor excellence in film.
The award presented during the ceremony—a statuette in the form of a gold-plated figure—is called an Academy Award. It is officially called the Academy Award of Merit but is popularly known as an Oscar.
The event itself is most commonly referred to as the Oscars (including in an official capacity by the Academy).
Winning an Academy Award is often considered the most prestigious honor in the film industry, and the ceremony is often seen as the premiere awards show event, known for being attended by many top celebrities in the film and entertainment industry.
Awards are presented in many different categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Director.
When are the Academy Awards?
The Academy Awards traditionally occur each year in late February or early March.
More information and context on Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was established in 1927 by prominent film industry members, including Louis B. Mayer and Douglas Fairbanks. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The event was first fully televised in 1953.
The source of the nickname Oscar is thought to be Margaret Herrick, an Academy librarian and later its executive secretary. She is said to have nicknamed the award statuette Oscar in 1931 because it reminded her of her Uncle Oscar. The name started to be used in an official way by the Academy in 1939.
Since the first Academy Awards ceremony, many categories have been added, including those for film editing, music scoring, special effects, documentaries, foreign language films, and animated films. Academy Awards are now awarded in more than 20 categories. There is a separate award show for student films, called the Student Academy Awards.
Nominations for Academy Awards in most categories are made by active members of the Academy with a specialty in the field that relates to that category. For example, cinematographers make nominations in the category of cinematography. All voting members of the Academy can nominate for best picture. The nominations are then voted on by the entire voting body, and votes are tallied by a third party that keeps the results secret until the ceremony.
What are some terms that often get used in discussing the Academy Awards?
How are the Academy Awards discussed in real life?
The Academy Awards are most popularly referred to as the Oscars. Winning an Academy Award is widely considered the most prestigious honor in the film industry.
Chris Rock is doing an excellent job hosting the academy awards so far #Oscars
— Markist Deshawn (@iPRthingss) February 29, 2016
American costume designer Edith Head won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design. The character of Edna Mode from Pixar’s The Incredibles is rumoured to be based on Head and her contribution to fashion will never go forgotten #IWD2018 #NIFFSupportsWomenInFilm pic.twitter.com/7BeeSh3tSZ
— Newcastle International Film & TV Festival (@NewcastleFest) March 8, 2018
Give Lupita Nyongo a minimum of 15 minutes of uninterrupted airtime at every Academy Award ceremony #Oscars90
— Hugh McIntyre (@PopBangHugh) March 5, 2018
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Academy Awards are nicknamed Oscars after Oscar Wilde.
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