Recent AMPAS News

Academy Film Archive gets $100,000 for preservation work

Mar 22, 2006 – Money will restore two Otto Preminger films.

Janet Gaynor to be saluted by Academy

Mar 20, 2006 – Gaynor was the first recipient of the Best Actress Academy Award.

18,000 schools to use Academy Teaching Guide

Feb 20, 2006 – This year’ guide focuses on documentaries.

Academy/UCLA screening to feature four docs

Jan 18, 2006 – Nominated Autism Is a World included.

Academy grants $300,000 to 19 U.S. film festivals

Nov 10, 2005 – AMPAS has made 123 grants since 1999.

Academy announces 2005 Nicholl Fellowship winners

Nov 03, 2005 – Winners get $30,000 in prize money for their writing.

Academy to celebrate Olivia de Havilland

Nov 01, 2005 – AMPAS to honour screen legend in 2006.

Nicholl Fellowships reach finalist stage

Oct 20, 2005 – Ten scripts up for prize from Academy.

LA fest second to receive Academy grants

Oct 19, 2005 – Festival to get $150,000 over three years.

Phantom to haunt Academy

Sep 27, 2005 – AMPAS to screen Lon Chaney classic.