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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Overview

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures.

The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, informally known as the "Oscars". In addition, the Academy gives Student Academy Awards annually to filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate level; awards up to five Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting annually; and operates the Margaret Herrick Library (at the Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study) in Beverly Hills, California and the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Headlines Around the Web

NewsWatch: The movies that will vie for the Oscars

Jan 11 - MarketWatch

Slide Show: The movies that will vie for the Oscars

Jan 11 - MarketWatch

Articles About Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Oscars 2013 Facts and Figures: Why they Call Golden Statuette “Oscars” and How Much Does it Cost? [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes AU

Wonder why the Academy Awards statuettes are called Oscars? Do you think that the 3.85 kg gold-plated britannium on a black metal base could cost a fortune to a winning star? Read on and find out who named the much-coveted golden statuettes “Oscars” as they are known today. (Feb 26)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, HOLLYWOOD, THE OSCARS

Why the 85th Academy Awards "Rebranded" as 'The Oscars' in 2013? [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes AU

One of the producers for the 85th Academy Awards has confirmed that Hollywood’s biggest award giving event has been “rebranded” as “The Oscars.” Calling it “musty,” a producer revealed the changes made for this year’s awards’ show, noting that this... (Feb 21)

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Oscar Voting Closes After Fierce Studio Campaigns

By Reuters

Voting for Sunday's Oscars, the highest honors in the movie industry, closed on Tuesday evening after a big spending campaign by Hollywood studios and the first online balloting system in the 85-year history of the Academy Awards. (Feb 20)

MORE TOPICS: HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, SILVER, THE OSCARS

'Zero Dark Thirty' And 'Argo' Win Top Writers Guild Awards

By Reuters

U.S. film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Argo" in the final Hollywood guild awards show before next week's Oscars. (Feb 18)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, CIVIL RIGHTS, HOLLYWOOD, THE OSCARS

Global Markets Overview - 25 January 2013

By IBTimes AU

A broad rally in major indexes lost steam Thursday afternoon, as a disappointing earnings report from Apple weighed on technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 19 points, or 0.1%, to 13798. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index lost three points, or 0.2%, to 1491. (Jan 25)

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Australian Dollar Outlook - 23 January 2013

By IBTimes AU

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has moved higher after the Bank of Japan announced further stimulus measures designed to further weaken the JPY in the future. (Jan 23)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, FTSE, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, FEDERAL RESERVE, IBM, EXISTING HOME SALES, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart to Break-Up Because of Oscars and Work?

By IBTimes AU

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may be back together as a couple but their relationship is again, rocky. The two may break up because of their work. (Dec 03)

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Kristen Stewart (L) and Robert Pattinson (R)

Kristen Stewart in Lace Gown at Governors Awards as Pattinson and Richard Gere do Lunch

By IBTimes UK

Kristen Stewart was seen at the fourth Annual Governors Award in Hollywood, while Robert Pattinson had lunch with Arbitrage star Richard Gere. (Dec 02)

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Peter Samuelson, Hollywood producer of such films as Arlington Road, Revenge of the Nerds (Photo: Still video footage by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences)

Peter Samuelson: The Marriage of Hollywood and the Pro-Social Movement

By IBTimes UK

Hollywood producer Peter Samuelson tells IBTimes UK about the pioneering Media Institute for Social Change at the University of Southern California. (Oct 10)

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