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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a honorary organization of over 6,500 film professionals (as of 2010) founded on May 11, 1927 by the most influential persons in the motion picture industry at the time. Founders
Presidents Douglas Fairbanks, 1927-1929 William C. DeMille, 1929-1931 M.C. Levee, 1931-1932 Conrad Nagel, 1932-1933 J. Theodore Reed, 1933-1934 Frank Lloyd, 1934-1935 Frank Capra, 1935-1939 Walter Wanger, 1939-1941 and 1941-1945 Bette Davis, 1941 (resigned after two months) Jean Hersholt, 1945-1949 Charles Brackett, 1949-1955 George Seaton, 1955-1958 George Stevens, 1958-1959 B.B. Kahane, 1959-1960 (died) Valentine Davies, 1960-1961 (died) Wendell Corey, 1961-1963 Arthur Freed, 1963-1967 Gregory Peck, 1967-1970 Daniel Taradash, 1970-1973 Walter Mirisch, 1973-1977 Howard W. Koch, 1977-1979 Fay Kanin, 1979-1983 Gene Allen, 1983-1985 Robert Wise, 1985-1988 Richard Kahn, 1988-1989 Karl Malden, 1989-1992 Robert Rehme 1992-1993 and 1997-2001 Arthur Hiller, 1993-1997 Frank Pierson, 2001-2005 Sid Ganis, 2005-2009 Tom Sherak, 2009-present The academy aims to cooperate on technical research and improvement of methods and equipment; provide a common forum and meeting ground for various film-related crafts; foster cooperation among creative leaders for cultural, educational and technological progress; recognize outstanding achievements in filmmaking; advance the arts and sciences of motion pictures; represent the viewpoint of actual creators of the motion picture; and foster educational activities between the professional community and the public. The AMPAS is best known for its annual presentation of special awards of merit, called the Academy Awards. The winners are publicly announced at a formal ceremony each spring. One hour of the 1929 awards ceremony was broadcast on the radio, and from 1944 through 1969 the entire ceremony was broadcast. Television broadcasts began in 1953. The 1st Academy Awards, hosted by Douglas Fairbanks and William C. DeMille, were presented on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets cost $5 and more than 250 people attended. Films that had been released between August 1, 1927, and July 31, 1928, were eligible for awards. In some cases nominations were made without reference to a specific film. Unlike later events, the winners had been announced months prior to the ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony lasted only 15 minutes. This was also the only ceremony not to be broadcast either on radio or television. AMPAS corporate management, control and general policies are administered by the Board of Governors which consists of representatives from each of the 15 Academy branches. All branches are represented on the Board by three governors except the Makeup Artist & Hairstylists Branch created in 2006, which has one representative. Governors are elected for three-year terms and may serve up to three consecutive terms before taking a one-year mandatory break. Officers are elected from among the governors for one-year terms. The elected positions are president, first vice president, two vice presidents, treasurer and secretary. Officers may serve up to four consecutive one-year terms in the same office. The Board of Governors appoints an executive director to supervise the administrative activities of the Academy. Executive director and his staff of over 200 employees are responsible for Academy's work. Membership in AMPAS is by invitation of the Board of Governors. A candidate for membership in the Academy is normally sponsored by at least two members of the branch for which the person may qualify. Each proposed member must first receive the favorable endorsement of the appropriate branch executive committee before his or her name is submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval. Individuals nominated for Academy Awards who are not already members of the Academy are considered for membership without the need for sponsors. The Board of Governors also may invite individuals to become members-at-large and associate members. Members-at-large are those engaged in motion picture production, but for whose craft there is no separate branch. They have all the privileges of branch membership except for representation on the Board. Associate members are those closely allied to the industry but not actively engaged in motion picture production. They are not represented on the Board and don't vote on Academy Awards. The entire academy membership participates in voting for the annual awards. In most award categories, a maximum of five entrants are first nominated by the academy members who work in that particular field (that is, actors select actors, directors select directors, and so on). From among these nominees all academy members select the winners by secret ballot. The most part of Academy's revenue comes from the sale of broadcast rights for the annual Academy Awards presentation. The Academy Awards and Oscar Ceremony have become most profitable and important events of AMPAS. Officers, 2009-2010 President - Tom Sherak, Executives Branch First Vice President - Tom Hanks, Actors Branch Vice President - Kathleen Kennedy, Producers Branch Vice President - Phil Robinson, Writers Branch Treasurer - Hawk Koch, Producers Branch Secretary - John Lasseter, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Immediate Past President - Sid Ganis, Public Relations Branch Executive Director - Bruce Davis Board of Governors, 2009-2010 Dede Allen, Film Editors Branch Craig Barron, Visual Effects Branch Curt Behlmer, Sound Branch Carl Bell, Short Films & Feature Animation Branch Annette Bening, Actors Branch James D. Bissell, Art Directors Branch Rosemary Brandenburg, Art Directors Branch James L. Brooks, Writers Branch Bruce Broughton, Music Branch Donn Cambern, Film Editors Branch Martha Coolidge, Directors Branch Caleb Deschanel, Cinematographers Branch Richard Edlund, Visual Effects Branch Leonard Engelman, Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Branch Rob Epstein, Documentary Branch Charles Fox, Music Branch Robert G. Friedman, Public Relations Branch Sid Ganis, Public Relations Branch Jim Gianopulos, Executives Branch Mark Goldblatt, Film Editors Branch Don Hall, Sound Branch Arthur Hamilton, Music Branch Tom Hanks, Actors Branch Curtis Hanson, Directors Branch Mark Johnson, Producers Branch Kathleen Kennedy, Producers Branch Hawk Koch, Producers Branch Bill Kroyer, Short Films & Feature Animation Branch Jeffrey Kurland, Art Directors Branch John Lasseter, Short Films & Feature Animation Branch Marvin Levy, Public Relations Branch Lynne Littman, Documentary Branch Kevin O'Connell, Sound Branch Richard Pearce, Documentary Branch Frank Pierson, Writers Branch Robert Rehme, Executives Branch Phil Robinson, Writers Branch Owen Roizman, Cinematographers Branch Tom Sherak, Executives Branch Bill Taylor, Visual Effects Branch Henry Winkler, Actors Branch Vilmos Zsigmond, Cinematographers Branch Edward Zwick, Directors Branch Academy branches Actors Art Directors Cinematographers Directors Documentary Executives Film Editors Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Music Producers Public Relations Short Films and Feature Animation Sound Visual Effects Writers The AMPAS' headquarters are at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, between LaPeer and Almont Drives. The seven-story building was designed by Los Angeles architect Maxwell Starkman (1921-2004). It houses Samuel Goldwyn Theater >>>> and a 67-seat screening room. See also Linwood Dunn Theater >>>>. Oscar
Oscars are given for best motion picture; performances by male and female actors in both leading and supporting roles; screenplays, both original and adapted from previously produced or published material; achievement in direction; songs and scores composed for films; and foreign-language film. Other award categories include documentary feature, and documentary short feature; live-action short subject; animated short subject. Excellence in technical disciplines is also recognized, including cinematography, art direction, film editing, sound and sound effects editing, visual effects, costume design, makeup. In addition, special or honorary awards are given for distinguished careers or humanitarian achievement. . . . . “Oscar®,” “Oscars®,” “Academy Awards®,” “Academy Award®,” “A.M.P.A.S.®” and “Oscar Night®” are the trademarks, and the ©Oscar® statuette is the registered design mark and copyrighted property of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. . . . . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation - 8949 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Tel: (310) 247-3000, fax: (310) 859-9619 AMPAS Communications Department - 8949 Wilshire Blvd, 5th Fl, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Tel: (310) 247-3090, fax: (310) 271-3395, email: publicity@oscars.org Pickford Center - 1313 Vine St, Hollywood, California 90028 Fairbanks Center - 333 S La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, California 90211 New York Office: 111 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022 . . . . © Preems.com |
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Many
people claim to have given the name Oscar to the symbolic statuette
presented as AMPAS Award. The origin of the name has never been
definitively determined. The gold-plated bronze human figure, which
is 13.5 inches (34.3 cm) high and weighs 8.5 lb (3.9 kg), was created
by American sculptor George Stanley based on sketches made by Cedric
Gibbons, motion picture art director.