September 28, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – “Swing Time” (1936), one of the silver screen’s most amusing and romantic musicals, will be presented as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ George Stevens Lecture on Directing series at on Tuesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn more »

September 27, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Ten writers have been selected as finalists for the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as more »

September 14, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will celebrate the career of Alex North (1910–1991), the 15-time Oscar®-nominated composer, with a centennial salute featuring a screening of “The Misfits” (1961) on Friday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in more »

September 7, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to Academy President Tom Sherak’s letter informing him that the Board of Governors had voted him an Honorary Oscar, Jean-Luc Godard has sent a cordial, hand-written note back to Sherak. In it, Godard graciously thanked the organization for the honor and referred to himself as “the fourth more »