Born in Mississippi and raised in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, Burnett is an independent filmmaker whose work has been praised for its portrayal of the African-American experience. He wrote, ...

In the week leading up to the 88th Oscars ®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a series of public programs celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film, ...

VIDEOS & PHOTOS The 77th Academy Awards Memorable Moments Filters: All Videos Photos ...

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Pre-screening presentation by Academy governor and Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth Carter and 3D designer Julia Koerner. Original costumes from Black Panther were on display, plus hands-on costume ...

Fred MacMurray was one of Hollywood’s top leading men from the 1930s to the 1950s, appearing most often in light comedies, but also featured in heavier fare such as “Double Indemnity” (1944) and “The ...

The Greatest Show On Earth also won the Academy Award for Writing – Motion Picture Story (Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John, and Frank Cavett). High Noon was only the third movie to win for both ...

Oliver! also won Academy Awards for Art Direction-Set Decoration (John Box, Terence Marsh, Vernon Dixon, and Ken Muggleston), Directing (Carol Reed), Music – Score of a Musical Picture, original or ...

Ira Wohl is an American documentary filmmaker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He is most recognized for the Academy Award® winning documentary “Best Boy” (1979), a film that captured three ...

American character actor Jack Oakie's career spanned vaudeville, Broadway musicals, radio, television and 87 films, most of them comedies or musical comedies made in the 1930s and 1940s. His work ...

The Archive’s facility at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study includes a fully equipped access center where staff and visitors alike may schedule appointments for on-site viewing. Research ...

The David Lynch Collection arrived at the Academy Film Archive in 2007 from filmmaker David Lynch. The collection consists of approximately 660 items that includes 16mm and 35mm film prints, videos, ...