The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization which, as of 2003, had a voting membership of 5,816. Actors (with a membership of 1,311) make up the largest voting bloc. The votes have been tabulated and certified by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers for 72 years, close to the awards' inception. [1] They are intended for the films and persons the Academy believes have the top achievements of the year. [2]
The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The annual Oscar presentation has been held since 1929.[3]
References
- Gail, K. & Piazza, J. (2002) The Academy Awards the Complete History of Oscar. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
- Levy, Emanuel. (2003) All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards. Continuum, New York.
Links
- Oscars.org Official Site
- The Academy Awards Database
- Oscar.com Official Site
- The Academy Awards at The Internet Movie Database
- Academy Awards Fansite
- Oscar Best Picture Posters
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