Academy Awards

15 Scientific Achievements in Competition for 83rd Academy Awards

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The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 15 scientific and technical achievements have been selected for further awards consideration.

37th Student Academy Award Winners Announced

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Thirteen students from 10 U.S. colleges and universities have been named winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 37th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.

Oscar VFX Nominations Could Increase to Five

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences' vfx executive committee has approved the expansion of the vfx category from three nominees to five, reports VARIETY.

Oscar Shorts Program Grosses $1 Million at U.S. Box Office

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Today "The Oscar Nominated Shorts Films of 2010" crossed the $1 Million mark at the Box Office.

Catch Up with AWN's Oscar Showcase Videos & Blog

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Now with the crazy award season over, AWN offers readers a chance to catch up with all the adventures of the animation nominees.

Oscar Winners Benefit from Autodesk Technology

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For the 15th consecutive year, every Oscar-winning movie for Best Visual Effects was created with the help of filmmaking tools from Autodesk, Inc.

Backstage at the Oscars

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Pete Docter positively beamed about winning his Best Animated Feature Oscar for UP, and discussed the advantage of animation over live-action, the significance of AVATAR and what 3-D offers...

Up, Avatar & Logorama Win Oscars

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences handed out the Oscars on Sunday, March 7th. In the world of animation, Pete Docter won the Best Animated Feature Film for Pixar's UP. In addition to Best Animated Feature, Michael Giacchino won the Oscar for UP's original score.

NVIDIA GPUs Power All 2010 Best Visual Effects Academy Award Nominees

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Each of the films nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in this year's competition depended on NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics to power their stunning special effects.

Kodak Partners up for 82nd Academy Awards

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Kodak and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced an expansion of their long-standing relationship as Kodak becomes the sponsor of several events surrounding the 82nd Academy Awards.