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OSCARS Switch-Up: Two Animated Feature Films Can Now Win Category

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved rules for the 86th Oscars. The most significant change affects the Animated Feature Film category. (more...)

Photo Flash: SVA's 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the winners of its 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards, now in its 24th year, at an awards ceremony held May 7, 2013 at New York City's SVA Theatre (3... (more...)

Winners of 2013 Student Academy Awards Announced

Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities as well as three students from foreign universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Studen... (more...)

Melissa Leo Among Presenters for SVA's 24th Annual DUSTY Film & Animation Awards Tonight

The BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), home of the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival and headed by Reeves Lehmann, chair of the BFA Film, Video and ... (more...)

THE FUGITIVE Celebrates 20th Annivesary with Blu-ray Debut 9/3

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Academy Award-nominated (1993 for Best Picture) The Fugitive on September 3 with a new anniversary Blu-ray edition. (more...)

SVA Launches 2013 Dusty Film and Animation Festival Today

Reeves Lehmann, chair of the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at School of Visual Arts (SVA), presents the 4th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, held in New York City today, May 4 throug... (more...)

Academy Announces 2013 Student Awards Finalists

Thirty-eight students from 17 U.S. colleges and universities as well as nine students from foreign universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Stud... (more...)

BLING RING to Close 2013 Seattle Film Festival

The Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most-highly attended festival in the United States, announced today the complete schedule of films and events that will make up the 39th Seattl... (more...)

Matthew Ziff Receives Sunscreen Film Festival Rising Star Award

Florida's Sunscreen Film Festival 2013 (www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com), supported by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has honored hot young actor Matthew Ziff (www.matthewziff.com) wit... (more...)

Melissa Leo Among Presenters for SVA's 24th Annual DUSTY Film & Animation Awards, 5/7

The BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), home of the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival and headed by Reeves Lehmann, chair of the BFA Film. (more...)

The Academy to Present Rare Film Screenings with THE REAL INDIES, 5/10-11

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with New York University and the Orphan Film Symposium, will present 'The Real Indies: A Close Look at Orphan Films,' a two-day screenin... (more...)

The Academy Announces Naming Of The David Geffen Theater

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it has received a $25 million commitment from The David Geffen Foundation for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. (more...)

Academy Kicks Off Kung Fu Poster Exhibition w/ 40th Anniversary Screening of ENTER THE DRAGON

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicks off its new exhibition, "KICK ASS! Kung Fu Posters from the Stephen Chin Collection," with a 40th anniversary screening of "Enter the Dragon" on W... (more...)

SPMH to Screen Silent Film BUSTER KEATON IN STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. in Cincinnati, 5/9

The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH) presents its first silent film - Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill, Jr., featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer and acclaimed theatre organist Clark Wilson ... (more...)

Former Academy President & Tony Nominee Fay Kanin Dies at 95

Fay Kanin, who served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1979 to 1983, has passed away at 95. (more...)

The Academy to Set to Host WAYNE'S WORLD REUNION in LA, 4/23

Producer Lorne Michaels, writer-actor Mike Myers, actor Dana Carvey and director Penelope Spheeris will reunite for a panel discussion and screening of 'Wayne's World' on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.... (more...)

SVA to Launch 2013 Dusty Film and Animation Festival, 5/4

Reeves Lehmann, chair of the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at School of Visual Arts (SVA), announced this week the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival will be held in New York City ... (more...)

The Academy Selects 2014 And 2015 Dates for THE OSCARS

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 86th and 87th Oscar presentations. The 86th and 87th Academy Awards will air live on AB... (more...)

Diablo Cody Among Line-Up for Chapman's Women in Focus Conference

Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States, proudly presents the 14th Annual Women in Focus Conference on Friday, Apr... (more...)

2013 Student Academy Awards Entry Deadlines Approaching

The deadlines to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2013 Student Academy Awards competition are Friday, March 22 (Foreign Film category), and Monday, April 1 (all othe... (more...)

The Academy to Host Danny Boyle at NYC Screening of SHALLOW GRAVE

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present "An Academy Conversation with Danny Boyle," including a screening of the Oscar winner's feature directorial debut, "Shallow Grave," on Thur... (more...)

The Academy to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? with Toontown Reunion

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a new digital restoration of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" in celebration of the film's 25th anniversary on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. at ... (more...)

New York International Children's Film Festival 2013 Runs Now thru 3/24

The New York International Children's Film Festival 2013 is here and will run today, March 1st through the 24th. This year's lineup of AMAZING new films from around the world features premieres, speci... (more...)

MAD MAX Trilogy to Debut on Blu-ray 6/4

MAD MAX, the sci-fi franchise that introduced Mel Gibson to the world, will come together for the first time as a Blu-ray collection when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) debuts the Mad Max Tril... (more...)

SOUND OFF: 2013 Academy Awards Awesomeness - And There Was A Lot!

Promises, promises - those made, broken, surpassed and a few prolonged. Last night's Academy Awards telecast was one of the most entertaining and exceptionally glamorous in many a year and executive p... (more...)