“Oscar’s Docs” to Wrap Up in Israel and Vietnam

November 19, 2008

Mark Jonathan Harris, Richard Trank, and Rabbi Marvin Hier backstage at the 1997 (70th) Academy Awards ceremony.Beverly Hills,CA(RushPRnews)11/19/08—The 1997 Oscar®-winning documentaries “A Story of Healing” and “The Long Way Home” will screen on Monday, November 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood as the final installment of “Oscar’s Docs, Part Four: Academy Award®-Winning Documentaries 1988–1997.”
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Academy Contemporary Docs Series Remembers Invasions of China and Japan

October 31, 2008

Part One of the 27th annual Contemporary Documentaries series continues through Dec. 3

Beverly Hills,CA(RushPRnews)10/31/08— “Nanking” and “White Light/Black Rain” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, November 5, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.
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David Rockwell to Design Sets for 81st Academy Awards®

October 31, 2008

David RockwellRockwell Group’s credits include set design for the upcoming Broadway productions “Catch Me If You Can” and “Houdini,” as well as the sets for the stage productions “Hairspray,” “Legally Blonde,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “The Rocky Horror Show.”


Beverly Hills,CA(RushPRnews)10/31/08-–– David Rockwell will design the sets for the 81st Academy Awards® telecast, producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced today. This will be Rockwell’s first involvement with the Oscar® show, but he is no stranger to the event’s venue – Rockwell’s firm designed the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center®.
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2008 Animated Feature Entries Due November 3 for Oscars®

October 31, 2008

81st Academy AwardsThe deadline to submit accompanying film prints is Friday, November 14

Beverly Hills,CA(RushPRnews)10/31/08— To qualify in the Animated Feature Film category for the 81st Academy Awards®, filmmakers must submit entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT on Monday, November 3.
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Kristin Scott Thomas Oscar Will Remember You

October 22, 2008

Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott Thomas stuns on screen in Philippe Claudel’s arresting new drama.

New York(RushPRnews/The Daily Beast)10/22/08–Never has an actress looked so good while looking as bad as Kristin Scott Thomas does in first-time director (but long-time novelist) Philippe Claudel’s I’ve Loved You So Long or Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, for the Parisians. Many early viewers are heralding her turn in the French film as the highlight of her (already storied) career, and Read more

The Dark Knight Nominated as Best Picture- Well It Should

October 22, 2008

Heath Ledger as the JokerWhy The Dark Knight Will Get Nominated For Best Picture

By John Campea

LOS ANGELES(RushPRnews)10/22/08–”There were few films coming out this year that were as highly anticipated as The Dark Knight, and for good reason,” the Movie Blog reports. Batman Begins re-energized the Batman franchise and delivered us the very best Batman movie to date. Read more

Oscar® Entries for Foreign Language and Short Films Due October 1

September 23, 2008

OSCARSBeverly Hills, CA(RUSHPRNEWS) 09/23/2008– Wednesday, October 1, is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 81st Academy Awards®. Complete entries must arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT that day.
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“Ah, Yes” the Academy Remembers it Well with Leslie Caron

September 20, 2008

Traveling from her home in Paris, French actress and dancer Leslie Caron will be celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in an evening of film and conversation, including the premiere of a new digital restoration of the 1958 Best Picture winner Beverly Hills,CA(RUSHPRNEWS)09/20/2008– Traveling from her home in Paris, French actress and dancer Leslie Caron will be celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in an evening of film and conversation, including the premiere of a new digital restoration of the 1958 Best Picture winner “Gigi,” on Friday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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Oscar® Fans Invited to Win Red Carpet Seats

September 17, 2008

Beverly Hills, Calif. (RUSHPRNEWS) 09/17/2008–The annual online drawing for some of the most sought-after seats of the year is about to get underway. Beginning on Monday, September 22, at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, and continuing for only one week, fans may apply on Oscars.org to win seats on the Academy Awards® red carpet. There are only 300 seats available along the 500-foot-long walkway that leads into the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
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