The

Oscars

The Academy Awards, informally

known as The Oscars

 Given annually, for excellence of cinematic

achievements

 The Oscar statuette is officially named the

Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types

of Academy Awards

Organized and overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science

 The AMPAS was originally conceived by Metro

Goldwyn-Mayer studio executive Louis B. Mayer 

 All started for film

industry’s image and

help mediate labour

disputes

The awards were first given in 1929 

The Academy Awards

ceremony is

televised live in

more than 100

countries annuallyFirst Oscar Winning Movie

The Grammy Awards (for

music), the Emmy

Awards (for television),

and the Tony Awards (for theatre), are

modelled after the Academy Awards

Academy Award 2013 Host-Seth MacFarlane

A professional honorary organization, maintains a voting membership of

5,783 as of 2012

Studios spend millions of dollars and hire publicists specifically to promote their films

during what is typically called the “Oscar Seasons”

The 85th Academy Awards are scheduled to be held on February

24, 2013 at the Dolby Theatre

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