Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Here's to a festive season of movies, family, and friends. Wishing everyone happy holidays and a spectacular, and cinematic, new year from the Academy!

Mel Brooks' journey from a Brooklyn kid captivated by the stage to an Oscar winner with a lifetime of unforgettable stories is nothing short of extraordinary. Now, as he reflects on a career defined by audacious punchlines and unforgettable characters, his legacy proves one thing: comedy has no limits. Read more from the entertainment legend here: https://lnkd.in/gAAa7QHK Photo credit: Robert Trachtenberg

Presenting the 97th #Oscars shortlists in 10 award categories: https://lnkd.in/gVZiiMXq Find out who will be nominated on January 17th, and tune into ABC and Hulu to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 2nd at 7e/4p.

For the first time ever, catch the Oscars live on ABC and Hulu March 2nd with Conan O’Brien hosting. Expect the unexpected—only at the #Oscars.

Ruth E. Carter saw her dreams take shape with every stitch and seam. Decades before her historic Oscar wins for BLACK PANTHER and BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER, she began shaping the story of the Black experience on-screen through meticulous research. Now, with a career spanning 70+ projects, she reflects on the journey that established her as an industry leader. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gTaT_pQg Photo credit: Matt Sayles

We’re officially 100 days away from the Oscars! Nominations will be announced on January 17, 2025. Which films from this year would you put on your #Oscars ballot?

A night to remember at the Academy's 15th Governors Awards. Photography: Roger Kisby

The Academy is proud to honor five trailblazers who have transformed the film industry and inspired generations of filmmakers and movie fans at tonight’s 15th Governors Awards: - Richard Curtis - Quincy Jones - Juliet Taylor - Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli The late music producer and composer Quincy Jones and casting director Juliet Taylor will receive Honorary Awards, filmmaker and philanthropist Richard Curtis will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will be awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. The awards, which are all Oscar statuettes, were voted on by the Academy’s Board of Governors this past June. The 15th Annual Governors Awards - Presented by ROLEX

Conan O’Brien is officially your 97th Oscars host! Tune into the biggest night in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2nd at 7e/4p, LIVE on ABC! #Oscars

Film history lives here! The Academy just unveiled the latest additions to its world-renowned collection—the largest film-related archive on the planet with over 52 million items. Highlights include Noboru Yoshida’s original drawings for Studio Ghibli, Quentin Tarantino's handwritten PULP FICTION script, and objects from Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO. Also joining the collection: iconic costumes worn by Jamie Lee Curtis, Kurt Russell, Meryl Streep, and Joanne Woodward, plus personal treasures from Curtis Hanson, Barbara Kopple, Ve Neill, Oliver Stone, and Paul Verhoeven. Full press release: https://lnkd.in/gjKWpdSe