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- Paul Crifo Movie Posters Line ...
Grand Lobby Gallery
Thursday, September 17 at 10:00am - STUDIO ERA’S “BOY WONDER” EXAM...
Fourth Floor Gallery
Thursday, September 17 at 10:00am - 2009–2010 Contemporary Documen...
Linwood Dunn Theater
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00pm - ACADEMY GETS REAL WITH “OSCAR’...
Linwood Dunn Theater
Monday, October 19 at 7:30pm - Oscar Correspondent Contest
Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00pm
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Oscar's Docs TONIGHT 11/09...Come see "Thoth" and "Murder on a Sunday Morning." http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tribute to Johnny Mercer TONIGHT 11/05...This event is SOLD OUT but standby tickets may become available. Numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins.
Graham Relf Well, it seems as if I have egg on my face. In my previous scribe I bemoaned the fact that technicians very rarely receive Honorary Oscar recognition. Ha! Ha! Evidently, the cinematographer Gordon Willis will in fact join the prestigous list. Also, Lauren Bacall. Wonderful! As Billy Wilder once said '' Who else? And what took you so long? "
Graham Relf
I would personally have preferred it if a couple of younger presenters were chosen such as Hilary Swank or Scarlett Johansson. With the greatest respect to Steve Martin, I feel the problem with appointing comics/comedians/comedic actors is that they have a tendancy to take over the show. I also am not impressed by exte...nding the "Best Picture" nominations from five to ten. I think this is a mistake that will inevitably compromise the integrity of the Academy. It will result in a wash of not very good pictures being nominated. I'm not anti "populist" but if the Oscars are to continue to be the benchmark for excellence then this is a retrograde step.Read More
Victor Baldovi Yuste
A huge number of wwii movies nominated for "best foreign language film" this year! :
http://ww2freak.blogspot.com/2009/10/fil
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BIG NEWS: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Named Hosts of the 2010 Oscar® Telecast. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressrelease
Source: www.oscars.org
Beverly Hills, CA (November 3, 2009) — Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards®, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today.
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FREE Contemporary Docs screening 11/4..."David McCullough: Painting with Words" and "Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts" http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions
2009–2010 Contemporary Documentaries | Events Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sc
Source: www.oscars.org
The 28th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2008 Academy Award®nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year.
John Oliver Will the honoray awards ceremony be broadcast on the web?
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TONIGHT, DON'T MISS IT...http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomp
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
Continuing our countdown to Halloween is another Susan King special touting what will be a cool look by many of the creators of audible terror at some of film's greatest scary tales -- from 1925's "The Phantom of the Opera"...
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Celebrate the musical legacy of songwriter Johnny Mercer with a gala centennial tribute featuring film clips of many of his timeless classics, and personal performances and appearances by friends and colleagues.
Performances by program host Michael Feinstein and Monica Mancini (daughter of Henry Mancini) will bring some... of Mercer’s most beloved songs to life on the Academy’s stage.
Oscar®-winning songwriter-composer Alan Bergman, Oscar-nominated songwriter Arthur Hamilton, actresses Rose Marie and Jane Russell, and Mancini’s widow, Ginny, also will participate in the event.
This event is sold-out. A standby line will form on the day of the event, and standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins.
http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions
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Performances by program host Michael Feinstein and Monica Mancini (daughter of Henry Mancini) will bring some... of Mercer’s most beloved songs to life on the Academy’s stage.
Oscar®-winning songwriter-composer Alan Bergman, Oscar-nominated songwriter Arthur Hamilton, actresses Rose Marie and Jane Russell, and Mancini’s widow, Ginny, also will participate in the event.
This event is sold-out. A standby line will form on the day of the event, and standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins.
http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions
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Academy to Sing the Praises of Johnny Mercer
Time:8:00PM Thursday, November 5th
Location:Samuel Goldwyn Theater
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Academy Announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Winners for 2009...click here to find out who won... http://www.oscars.org/press/pressrelease
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Are you a college student who aspires to become an entertainment journalist? If so, here’s your chance! The Academy® and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, are holding the second annual “Oscar® Correspondent Contest,” giving college journalists nationwide the chance to head to Los Angeles to cover red carpet festivit...ies and backstage celebrations at the 82nd Academy Awards.
Teams of two U.S. college students, one correspondent and one videographer, are invited to create a video showcasing their broadcast journalism skills and telling us why they should be chosen to represent the college community at the 82nd Academy Awards. Video entries may be submitted to mtvU.com between October 26 and December 18 and should be no more than two minutes in length.
The Academy and mtvU will select ten contest entries that will be posted online at mtvU.com between January 20 and February 10 for public voting. The three teams whose videos receive the most votes will be flown to Los Angeles to cover Academy Awards pre-events including:
* Animated Feature Symposium
* Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Photo Op
* Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium
* Governors Ball preview
After a final round of voting, the Grand Prize team will be revealed at an Academy press conference on Saturday, March 6. That team will receive a spot on the red carpet for the 82nd Academy Awards arrivals as well as credentials for access to backstage press rooms. The two finalist teams will receive bleacher seats along the red carpet and admission to an Oscar viewing party.
For a complete list of rules or to enter please visit oscars.mtvu.com.
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Teams of two U.S. college students, one correspondent and one videographer, are invited to create a video showcasing their broadcast journalism skills and telling us why they should be chosen to represent the college community at the 82nd Academy Awards. Video entries may be submitted to mtvU.com between October 26 and December 18 and should be no more than two minutes in length.
The Academy and mtvU will select ten contest entries that will be posted online at mtvU.com between January 20 and February 10 for public voting. The three teams whose videos receive the most votes will be flown to Los Angeles to cover Academy Awards pre-events including:
* Animated Feature Symposium
* Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Photo Op
* Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium
* Governors Ball preview
After a final round of voting, the Grand Prize team will be revealed at an Academy press conference on Saturday, March 6. That team will receive a spot on the red carpet for the 82nd Academy Awards arrivals as well as credentials for access to backstage press rooms. The two finalist teams will receive bleacher seats along the red carpet and admission to an Oscar viewing party.
For a complete list of rules or to enter please visit oscars.mtvu.com.
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Your chance to be on the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards!
Time:12:00PM Wednesday, October 28th
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'Tis the season for a howling good time...get your ticket for "The Sound Behind the Image III: Real Horrorshow!" http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions
