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Nominations Announced for 74th Academy Awards(R)

Beverly Hills, CA - Nominations for the 74th Annual Academy Awards were announced today (Tuesday, February 12) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Frank Pierson and Oscar(R) winner Marcia Gay Harden. 

Pierson and Harden announced ten of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. news conference attended by over 400 international media. Nominations in all categories were distributed simultaneously to news media in attendance and via the Internet on the official Academy Awards Web site - www.oscar.com. 

Harden received her first Academy Award Nomination last year at the 73rd Academy Awards, and won the Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Lee Krasner, the artist wife of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, in "Pollock."

Academy members selected the nominees in their respective branches, with the exception of the Animated Feature, Foreign Language Film and Makeup categories, where nominations were selected by vote of screening committees.  All members select the Best Picture nominees. The secret ballots were mailed to 5,739 members in early January and were returned directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting firm, for tabulation.

Official screenings of all pictures with a nomination will begin this weekend for members at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Screenings in special categories also will be held in London, New York and San Francisco.

The Academy's entire active and life membership is eligible to select the winners in all categories, although in five of them - the two short film, the two documentary and the foreign language film categories - members can vote only after attesting they have seen all of the nominated films in those categories.

Academy Awards(R) for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.  The complete list of nominations for the 74th Annual Academy Awards is below, and also can be accessed at www.oscar.com.


Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

- NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY - 74TH AWARDS -

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Performance by an actor in a leading role

	Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks) This is the third Academy Award nomination for Russell Crowe. He was previously nominated for: GLADIATOR (2000) -- Winner, Actor in a Leading Role  THE INSIDER (1999) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
	Sean Penn in "I Am Sam" (New Line) This is the third Academy Award nomination for Sean Penn. He was previously nominated for:  SWEET AND LOWDOWN (1999) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role  DEAD MAN WALKING (1995) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
	Will Smith in "Ali" (Sony Pictures Releasing) This is the first Academy Award nomination for Will Smith.
WINNER!	Denzel Washington in "Training Day" (Warner Bros.) This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for Denzel Washington. He was previously nominated for:  THE HURRICANE (1999) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role MALCOLM X (1992) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role GLORY (1989) -- Winner, Actor in a Supporting Role CRY FREEDOM (1987) -- Nominee, Actor in a Supporting Role
	Tom Wilkinson in "In the Bedroom" (Miramax) This is the first Academy Award nomination for Tom Wilkinson.

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Jim Broadbent in "Iris" (Miramax)

Ethan Hawke in "Training Day" (Warner Bros.)

Ben Kingsley in "Sexy Beast" (Fox Searchlight)

Ian McKellen in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New
Line)
Jon Voight in "Ali" (Sony Pictures Releasing)


Performance by an actress in a leading role

WINNER!	Halle Berry in "Monster's Ball" (Lions Gate) This is the first Academy Award nomination for Halle Berry.
	Judi Dench in "Iris" (Miramax) This is the fourth Academy Award nomination for Judi Dench. She was previously nominated for:  CHOCOLAT (2000) -- Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998) -- Winner, Actress in a Supporting Role MRS. BROWN (1997) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
	Nicole Kidman in "Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox) This is the first Academy Award nomination for Nicole Kidman.
	Sissy Spacek in "In the Bedroom" (Miramax) This is the sixth Academy Award nomination for Sissy Spacek. She was previously nominated for:  CRIMES OF THE HEART (1986) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role THE RIVER (1984) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role MISSING (1982) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER (1980) -- Winner, Actress in a Leading Role CARRIE (1976) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
	Renee Zellweger in "Bridget Jones's Diary" (Miramax/Universal/StudioCanal) This is the first Academy Award nomination for Renée Zellweger.

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Jennifer Connelly in "A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks)

Helen Mirren in "Gosford Park" (USA Films)

Maggie Smith in "Gosford Park" (USA Films)

Marisa Tomei in "In the Bedroom" (Miramax)

Kate Winslet in "Iris" (Miramax)


Best animated feature film of the year

"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius"
Nominee to be determined
(Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies)

"Monsters, Inc."
Nominee to be determined 
(Buena Vista) 

"Shrek"
Aron Warner
(DreamWorks)


Achievement in art direction

"Amelie" (Miramax Zoe)
Art Direction: Aline Bonetto
Set Decoration: Marie-Laure Valla

"Gosford Park" (USA Films)
Art Direction: Stephen Altman
Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Stuart Craig
Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line)
Art Direction: Grant Major
Set Decoration: Dan Hennah

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox)
Art Direction: Catherine Martin
Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch


Achievement in cinematography

"Amelie" (Miramax Zoe) Bruno Delbonnel

"Black Hawk Down" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Slawomir Idziak

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Andrew Lesnie

"The Man Who Wasn't There" (USA Films) Roger Deakins

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox) Donald M. McAlpine


Achievement in costume design 

"The Affair of the Necklace" (Warner Bros.) Milena Canonero

"Gosford Park" (USA Films) Jenny Beavan

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (Warner Bros.) Judianna Makovsky

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Ngila Dickson
and Richard Taylor

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox) Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie


Achievement in directing 

"A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks) Ron Howard

"Black Hawk Down" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Ridley Scott

"Gosford Park" (USA Films) Robert Altman

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Peter Jackson

"Mulholland Drive" (Universal and StudioCanal) David Lynch


Best documentary feature 

"Children Underground"
A Belzberg Films Production
Edet Belzberg

"LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton" 
A Maysles Films Inc. Production
Susan Froemke

"Murder on a Sunday Morning" 
A Maha Productions/Pathe Doc/France 2/HBO Production
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and Denis Poncet

"Promises"
A Promises Film Project Production
Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg

"War Photographer" (Films Transit)
A Christian Frei Filmproductions
Christian Frei


Best documentary short subject 

"Artists and Orphans: A True Drama"
A Not by Chance Production
Lianne Klapper McNally

"Sing!"
A KCET/Hollywood and American Film Foundation Production
Freida Lee Mock and Jessica Sanders


"Thoth" 
An Amateur Rabbit Production
Sarah Kernochan and Lynn Appelle


Achievement in film editing 

"A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks) Mike Hill and Dan Hanley

"Black Hawk Down" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Pietro Scalia

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) John Gilbert

"Memento" (Newmarket Films) Dody Dorn

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox) Jill Bilcock


Best foreign language film of the year 

"Amelie" 
A UGC Images Production
France

"Elling"
A Maipo Film and TV Production
Norway

"Lagaan"
An Aamir Khan Productions Pvt. Ltd. Production
India

"No Man's Land"
A Noe Productions/Fabrica Cinema/Man's Films/Counihan Villiers
Productions/Studio Maj/Casablanca Production
Bosnia & Herzegovina

"Son of the Bride"
A Pol-ka Producciones/Patagonik Film Group/Jempsa/Tornasol Films Production
Argentina


Achievement in makeup 

"A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks) Greg Cannom and Colleen
Callaghan

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Peter Owen
and Richard Taylor

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox) Maurizio Silvi and Aldo Signoretti


Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original score) 

"A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (Warner Bros.) John Williams

"A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks) James Horner

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (Warner Bros.) John Williams

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Howard Shore

"Monsters, Inc." (Buena Vista) Randy Newman


Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original song)

"If I Didn't Have You" from "Monsters, Inc." (Buena Vista)
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

"May It Be" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New
Line)
Music and Lyric by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan

"There You'll Be" from "Pearl Harbor" (Buena Vista) 
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

"Until" from "Kate & Leopold" (Miramax)
Music and Lyric by Sting

"Vanilla Sky" from "Vanilla Sky" (Paramount)
Music and Lyric by Paul McCartney


Best motion picture of the year 

"A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks)
A Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Production
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Producers

"Gosford Park" (USA Films)
A Sandcastle 5 in association with Chicagofilms and Medusa Film Production
Robert Altman, Bob Balaban and David Levy, Producers

"In the Bedroom" (Miramax)
A Good Machine/GreeneStreet Production
Graham Leader, Ross Katz and Todd Field, Producers

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line)
A New Line Cinema and Wingnut Films Production
Nominees to be determined

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox)
A 20th Century Fox Production 
Martin Brown, Baz Luhrmann and Fred Baron, Producers


Best animated short film 

"Fifty Percent Grey"
A Zanita Films Production
Ruairi Robinson and Seamus Byrne

"For the Birds"
A Pixar Animation Studios Production
Ralph Eggleston

"Give Up Yer Aul Sins"
An Irish Film Board/Radio Telefis Eireann/Arts Council/Brown Bag Films
Production
Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell

"Strange Invaders"
A National Film Board of Canada Production
Cordell Barker

"Stubble Trouble"
A Calabash Animation Production
Joseph E. Merideth


Best live action short film 

"the accountant"
A Ginny Mule Pictures Production
Ray McKinnon and Lisa Blount

"Copy Shop"
A Virgil Widrich/Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H. Production
Virgil Widrich

"Gregor's Greatest Invention"
A Sudwest Film Filmproduktion
Johannes Kiefer

"A Man Thing (Meska Sprawa)" 
A Polish National Film School Production
Slawomir Fabicki and Bogumil Godfrejow

"Speed for Thespians" 
A Lester Films Ltd. Production
Kalman Apple and Shameela Bakhsh


Achievement in sound 

"Amelie" (Miramax Zoe) Vincent Arnardi, Guillaume Leriche and Jean Umansky

"Black Hawk Down" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Mike Minkler, Myron Nettinga and
Chris Munro

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Christopher
Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek

"Moulin Rouge" (20th Century Fox) Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage and
Guntis Sics

"Pearl Harbor" (Buena Vista) Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J.
Devlin


Achievement in sound editing 

"Monsters, Inc." (Buena Vista) Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers

"Pearl Harbor" (Buena Vista) George Watters II and Christopher Boyes


Achievement in visual effects 

"A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (Warner Bros.) Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar,
Stan Winston and Michael Lantieri

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Jim Rygiel,
Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson

"Pearl Harbor" (Buena Vista) Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh and Ben Snow


Screenplay based on material previously produced or published 

"A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks) Written by Akiva Goldsman

"Ghost World" (United Artists through MGM) Written by Daniel Clowes & Terry
Zwigoff

"In the Bedroom" (Miramax) Screenplay by Rob Festinger and Todd Field

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line) Screenplay by
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

"Shrek" (DreamWorks) Written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Joe Stillman
and Roger S.H. Schulman


Screenplay written directly for the screen 

"Amelie" (Miramax Zoe) Screenplay by Guillaume Laurant and Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Dialogue by Guillaume Laurant

"Gosford Park" (USA Films) Written by Julian Fellowes

"Memento" (Newmarket Films) Screenplay by Christopher Nolan Story by Jonathan
Nolan

"Monster's Ball" (Lions Gate) Written by Milo Addica & Will Rokos

"The Royal Tenenbaums" (Buena Vista) Written by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson




- NOMINATIONS BY PICTURE -

(This list does not include Short Films or Documentary Short Subjects.)


"A.I. Artificial Intelligence," a Warner Bros. Pictures and DreamWorks
Pictures Production (Warner Bros.)
(2 Nominations)
Original score
Visual effects

"The Affair of the Necklace," an Alcon Entertainment Production (Warner
Bros.)(1 Nomination)
Costume design

"Ali," a Columbia Pictures Production (Sony Pictures Releasing)
(2 Nominations)
Will Smith - Performance by an actor in a leading role
Jon Voight - Performance by an actor in a supporting role 

"Amelie," a UGC Images Production (Miramax Zoe)
(5 Nominations)
Art direction
Cinematography
Best foreign language film (France)
Sound
Screenplay written directly for the screen

"A Beautiful Mind," a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Production
(Universal and DreamWorks)
(8 Nominations)
Russell Crowe - Performance by an actor in a leading role
Jennifer Connelly - Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Directing
Film editing
Makeup
Original score
Best picture
Screenplay based on material previously produced or published

"Black Hawk Down," a Revolution Studios Production (Sony Pictures Releasing)
(4 Nominations)
Cinematography
Directing
Film editing
Sound

"Bridget Jones's Diary," a Working Title Production
(Miramax/Universal/StudioCanal)
(1 Nomination)
Renee Zellweger - Performance by an actress in a leading role

"Children Underground," a Belzberg Films Production 
(1 Nomination)
Documentary - features

"Elling," a Maipo Film and TV Production 
(1 Nomination)
Best foreign language film (Norway)

"Ghost World," a Mr. Mudd Production (United Artists through MGM) 
(1 Nomination)
Screenplay based on material previously produced or published

"Gosford Park," a Sandcastle 5 in association with Chicagofilms and Medusa
Film Production (USA Films) 
(7 Nominations)
Helen Mirren - Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Maggie Smith - Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Art direction
Costume design
Directing
Best picture
Screenplay written directly for the screen

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," a Warner Bros. Ltd. Production
(Warner Bros.)
(3 Nominations)
Art direction
Costume design
Original score

"I Am Sam," a New Line Cinema/Bedford Falls Company/Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Production (New Line)
(1 Nomination)
Sean Penn - Performance by an actor in a leading role

"In the Bedroom," a Good Machine/GreeneStreet Production (Miramax)
(5 Nominations)
Tom Wilkinson - Performance by an actor in a leading role
Sissy Spacek - Performance by an actress in a leading role
Marisa Tomei - Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Best picture
Screenplay based on material previously produced or published

"Iris," a Mirage Enterprises, Robert Fox/Scott Rudin Production (Miramax)
(3 Nominations)
Jim Broadbent - Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Judi Dench - Performance by an actresss in a leading role
Kate Winslet - Performance by an actress in a supporting role

"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius," an O Entertainment Production (Paramount and
Nickelodeon Movies)
(1 Nomination)
Best animated feature film

"Kate & Leopold," a Konrad Pictures Production (Miramax) 
(1 Nomination)
Original song 

"Lagaan," an Aamir Khan Productions Pvt. Ltd. Production (SET Pictures) 
(1 Nomination)
Best foreign language film (India)

"LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton," a Maysles Films Inc. Production 
(1 Nomination)
Documentary - features

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," a New Line Cinema and
Wingnut Films Production (New Line)
(13 Nominations)
Ian McKellen - Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Art direction
Cinematography
Costume design
Directing
Film editing
Makeup
Original score
Original song
Best picture
Sound
Visual effects
Screenplay based on material previously produced or published

"The Man Who Wasn't There," a Working Title Production (USA Films)
(1 Nomination)
Cinematography

"Memento," a Team Todd Production (Newmarket Films) 
(2 Nominations)
Film editing
Screenplay written directly for the screen

"Monster's Ball," a Monster Production (Lions Gate) 
(2 Nominations)
Halle Berry - Performance by an actress in a leading role
Screenplay written directly for the screen

"Monsters, Inc.," a Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios Production
(Buena Vista)
(4 Nominations)
Best animated feature film
Original score
Original song
Sound editing

"Moulin Rouge," a 20th Century Fox Production (20th Century Fox) 
(8 Nominations)
Nicole Kidman - Performance by an actress in a leading role
Art direction
Cinematography
Costume design
Film editing
Makeup
Best picture
Sound

"Mulholland Drive," a Les Films Alain Sarde/Asymmetrical Production
(Universal and StudioCanal)
(1 Nomination)
Directing

"Murder on a Sunday Morning," a Maha Productions/Pathe Doc/France 2/ HBO
Production
(1 Nomination)
Documentary - features

"No Man's Land," a No‚ Productions/Fabrica Cinema/Man's Films/Counihan
Villiers Productions/Studio Maj/Casablanca Production (United Artists through
MGM)
(1 Nomination)
Best foreign language film (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

"Pearl Harbor," a Touchstone Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Production
(Buena Vista) 
(4 Nominations)
Original song
Sound
Sound editing
Visual effects

"Promises," a Promises Film Project Production 
(1 Nomination)
Documentary - features

"The Royal Tenenbaums," a Touchstone Pictures Production (Buena Vista)
(1 Nomination)
Screenplay written directly for the screen

"Sexy Beast," a Sexy RPC Limited and Kanzaman S.A. Production (Fox
Searchlight) 
(1 Nomination)
Ben Kingsley - Performance by an actor in a supporting role

"Shrek," a PDI/DreamWorks Production (DreamWorks)
(2 Nominations)
Best animated feature film
Screenplay based on material previously produced or published

"Son of the Bride," a Pol-ka Producciones/Patagonik Film
Group/Jempsa/Tornasol Films Production
(1 Nomination)
Best foreign language film (Argentina)

"Training Day," a Training Day Production (Warner Bros.)
(2 Nominations)
Denzel Washington - Performance by an actor in a leading role
Ethan Hawke - Performance by an actor in a supporting role

"Vanilla Sky," a Cruise/Wagner-Vinyl Films Production (Paramount)
(1 Nomination)
Original song

"War Photographer," a Christian Frei Filmproductions (Films Transit) 
(1 Nomination)
Documentary - features




- MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS - 74TH AWARDS -

FEATURE FILMS WITH TWO OR MORE NOMINATIONS

(This list does not include Short Films or Documentary Short Subjects.)

Picture
Distribution Company
Nominations

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
New Line
13

"A Beautiful Mind" 
Universal and DreamWorks
8

"Moulin Rouge" 
20th Century Fox 
8

"Gosford Park" 
USA Films 
7

"Amelie" 
Miramax Zoe 
5

"In the Bedroom" 
Miramax 
5

"Black Hawk Down" 
Sony Pictures Releasing 
4

"Monsters, Inc."
Buena Vista 
4

"Pearl Harbor" 
Buena Vista 
4

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" 
Warner Bros.
3

"Iris" 
Miramax 
3

"A.I. Artificial Intelligence" 
Warner Bros.
2

"Ali"
Sony Pictures Releasing
2

"Memento" 
Newmarket Films 
2

"Monster's Ball" 
Lions Gate 
2

"Shrek" 
DreamWorks 
2

"Training Day" 
Warner Bros. 
2

News:

(All Information acquired directly from the Academy Awards Publicity Department)

248 Feature Films Eligible for 2002 Oscar® Consideration
January 4, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy Award® for Best Picture of 2001 will be chosen from a list of 248 feature-length films.

Nomination ballots and a complete list of the 248 eligible films will be mailed on Tuesday, January 8, to the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences residing in California.

According to Academy rules, to qualify for consideration a feature-length motion picture must have a running length of more than 40 minutes and have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format. The films must open in a commercial theater, for paid admission, in Los Angeles County between January 1, 2001, and midnight December 31, 2001, and run for seven consecutive days. Films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release are not eligible for Academy Awards® in any category. Official screen credit forms and copies of the main and end title credits must have been submitted to the Academy by December 3, 2001.

Films submitted in the Documentary, Foreign Language, Animated Feature and Short Films categories have different eligibility requirements and are viewed and selected by special voting panels of Academy members.

The 74th Academy Award nominations will be announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.



Academy Exhibition to Celebrate Great Women of Film
January 7, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - A new large-format photography exhibition spotlighting thirty women of the film industry will premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on February 8, 2002. "Great Women of Film: Photographs by Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen" is intended be a celebration of film's current female talents and will include women in a wide variety of professions and crafts in the motion picture industry.

"Hollywood is rich with talented female filmmakers," notes Lumme. "We're hoping that this exhibition will spread the word about these spectacular women and their achievements."

Among those represented in the exhibition will be: actors Joan Allen and Susan Sarandon, actor-director-producer Jodie Foster, cinematographer Lisa Rinzler, editors Dede Allen and Maysie Hoy, producers Bonnie Curtis, Jane Rosenthal and Christine Vachon, and screenwriter-directors Jane Anderson, Kasi Lemmons and Allison Anders. Women who work in the fields of animation, sound and visual effects, as well as music, production design, costume design, makeup and casting also are among the 30 women photographed.

The black-and-white and color prints depict the women in an array of styles and settings. Many of the women participated in the process of selecting the settings, in some cases being photographed as they took part in a favorite hobby like horseback riding or catching butterflies. Others - particularly those not usually in front of the camera - were photographed playing a role, such as a gypsy or a wild west sheriff, and some of the women are depicted in fantasy settings.

"We wanted to give the exhibition visitors interesting stories to look at, as well as showcasing the women," says Manninen. "We thought the environments should be chosen by the subjects, and should tell something about them and their personalities."

Though "Great Women of Film" was created with its first venue - the Academy's Grand Lobby Gallery - in mind, Lumme and Manninen plan to tour the exhibition. In addition, the images - along with interviews conducted by Lumme and Manninen with each of the women - will be published in book form at the time of the Academy's installation. The interviews also were videotaped and Lumme and Manninen plan to produce a documentary utilizing the material.

Lumme and Manninen previously produced "Screenwriters: Fifty Faces Behind the Greatest Movie Moments," a touring exhibition that was featured at the Academy as well as the Cannes and Berlin film festivals.

Like all exhibitions at the Academy, "Great Women of Film" is free and open to the public. The exhibition will continue in the Grand Lobby Gallery at the Academy through April 21, 2002. Viewing hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends, noon to 6 p.m. 



21 Scientific and Technical Achievements Receive Academy Awards®
January 7, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Twenty-one Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievement will be presented on March 2 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Frank Pierson announced today.

The Academy's Board of Governors voted 7 Scientific and Engineering Awards, which will be presented in the form of plaques, and 14 Technical Achievement Awards, presented as certificates, based upon recommendations from the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee, chaired by Academy Visual Effects Branch Governor Richard Edlund.

Awards Administration Director Richard Miller said that achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards don't have to have been invented during the current year. They are considered, he said, "only if they have proved their exceptional merit through successful use." 

The 2001 Awards will be presented at a gala black tie dinner on Saturday evening, March 2, 2002, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical achievements for the year 2001 are:


Scientific and Engineering Awards
(Academy Plaques)

To John Eargle, Don Keele and Mark Engebretson for the concept, design and engineering of the modern constant-directivity, direct radiator style motion picture loudspeaker systems.
The work of John Eargle, Don Keele and Mark Engebretson has resulted in the over-20-year dominance of constant-directivity, direct radiator bass style cinema loudspeaker systems.

To Iain Neil for the concept and optical design and Al Saiki for the mechanical design of the Panavision Primo Macro Zoom Lens (PMZ).
This compact, wide-angle, macro focus lens enhances and expands the picture-capturing ability, both technically and artistically, of the cinematographer. It is the first cine lens that allows macro photography while still being able to zoom.

To Franz Kraus, Johannes Steurer and Wolfgang Riedel for the design and development of the ARRILASER Film Recorder.
The ARRILASER film recorder demonstrates a high level of engineering resulting in a compact, user-friendly, low-maintenance device while at the same time maintaining outstanding speed, exposure ratings and image quality.

To Peter Kuran for the invention, and Sean Coughlin, Joseph A. Olivier and William Conner for the engineering and development of the RCI-Color Film Restoration Process. 
This photo-chemical process restores color to faded color negative using off-the-shelf film stocks with a unique approach. The resulting film intermediate can be used to create a new internegative. 

To Makoto Tsukada, Shoji Kaneko and the Technical Staff of Imagica Corporation, and Daijiro Fujie of Nikon Corporation for the engineering excellence and the impact on the motion picture industry of the Imagica 65/35 Multi-Format Optical Printer. 
This liquid-gate optical printer offers ease of set-up and change-over to various formats from 35mm to 65mm 15-perf with both additive and subtractive lamp houses. 

To Steve Gerlach, Gregory Farrell and Christian Lurin for the design, engineering and implementation of the Kodak Panchromatic Sound Recording Film.
Allowing all four soundtrack systems to be exposed on a single negative with relative ease, this stock has allowed single inventory prints, facilitating the more economic distribution of motion pictures.

To Paul Constantine and Peter M. Constantine for the design and development of the CELCO Digital Film Recorder products.
CELCO recorder products have had a significant impact on the industry through continual improvements in their technology.


Technical Achievement Awards
(Academy Certificates)

To Pete Romano for the design and development of the Remote AquaCam, an underwater camera housing system for use in motion pictures.
The Remote AquaCam brings to the industry an underwater camera housing specifically designed for remote and high-speed operation. Its hydro-dynamic shape facilitates ease of operation for surface hand-held filming, and its remote capabilities allow it to film in confined areas or in situations where an operator cannot be near the camera.

To Jordan Klein for his pioneering efforts in the development and application of underwater camera housings for motion pictures.
With over 50 years of involvement in the design and development of underwater camera housings, Jordan Klein has had significant influence in the field of underwater photography.

To Bernard Werner and William Gelow for the engineering and design of filtered line arrays and screen spreading compensation as applied to motion picture loudspeaker systems.
Employing both tapered line array and filtered line array technologies and unique passive and active filter networks, their work with cinema loudspeakers was both innovative and dedicated specifically to cinema applications. 

To Tomlinson Holman for the research and systems integration resulting in the improvement of motion picture loudspeaker systems.
For over 20 years Tomlinson Holman has been involved in the research and integration of the constant-directivity, direct radiator bass type of cinema loudspeaker systems.

To Geoff Jackson and Roger Woodburn for their DMS 120S Camera Motor. 
This well-engineered camera motor features built-in time-lapse programmability and is useful in an unusually wide range of applications, including MOS production filming, high-speed photography, animation and motion control.

To Thomas Major Barron for the overall concept and design; Charles Smith for the structural engineering; and Gordon Seitz for the mechanical engineering of the Bulldog Motion Control Camera Crane.
This motion control camera crane represents an unprecedented combination of long reach, high-speed and a novel approach to its transport, which allows a very rapid setup on location.

To John Anderson, Jim Hourihan, Cary Phillips and Sebastian Marino for the development of the ILM Creature Dynamics System.
This system makes hair, clothing, skin, flesh and muscle simulation both directable and integrated within a character animation and rigging environment.

To Dr. Steve Sullivan and Eric Schafer for the development of the ILM Motion and Structure Recovery System (MARS.)
The MARS system provides analysis of camera motion and object motion, and their dimensions. It employs a rich set of user-interface tools and sophisticated algorithms.

To Carl Ludwig and John Constantine Jr. for their contributions to CELCO Digital Film Recorder products.
CELCO recorder products have had a significant impact on the industry through continual improvements in their technology.

To Bill Spitzak, Paul Van Camp, Jonathan Egstad and Price Pethel for their pioneering effort on the NUKE-2D Compositing Software.
The Nuke-2D compositing software allows for the creation of complex interactive digital composites using relatively modest computing hardware.

To Lance Williams for his pioneering influence in the field of computer-generated animation and effects for motion pictures.
The ongoing influence of Lance Williams is exemplified in his three seminal papers "Casting Shadows on Curved Surfaces," "Pyramidal Parametrics" and "View Interpolation for Image Synthesis."

To Dr. Uwe Sassenberg and Rolf Schneider for the development of "3D Equalizer," an advanced and robust camera and object match-moving system.
This dominant commercial tracking system provides "survey-free" tracking, which significantly reduces the need for painstaking, error-prone measurements on sets. 

To Garland Stern for the concept and implementation of the Cel Paint Software System.
All current cel painting applications in the motion picture industry can be traced back to the original idea and pioneering implementation of Garland Stern. 

To Mic Rodgers and Matt Sweeney for the concept, design and realization of the "Mic Rig."
This self-contained, low bed "picture car" carrier and "camera platform" enables the safe, economic and realistic filming of action sequences that may involve principal actors and dialogue. 



Nomination Ballots Mailed Today for 74th Academy Awards®
January 8, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Nomination ballots for the 74th Academy Awards were mailed today to the 4,263 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences residing in California. On January 4, ballots were sent to voting members living outside of California and overseas.

Completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers by 5 p.m., Friday, February 1. Any ballot received after this deadline is ineligible.

All nomination and final award ballots are tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers under the direction of partners Greg Garrison and Rick Rosas, who ensure that all aspects of the balloting process are conducted with fairness and accuracy. Both were present at the Academy to supervise the mailing.

Beverly Hills Postmaster Koula Fuller also was on hand to ensure that the ballots were safely transported from the Academy to the post office. "We are thrilled to be involved with the Academy Awards and will do our part to see the ballots arrive promptly," said Fuller.

"PricewaterhouseCoopers has a longstanding relationship with the Academy that it is very proud of, so each year we review our balloting procedures to preserve the efficient and confidential support the Academy expects," said Garrison, managing partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Prior to mailing, the PricewaterhouseCoopers staff administers a thorough verification process to make sure there are no duplicate ballots and that none are missing. "The ballots are counted and sorted, and in addition, each ballot is numbered to guarantee that it goes to the correct Academy voter," said Garrison.

Aside from their balloting duties, Garrison and Rosas also proof the nominations announcement press release to confirm that the nominee list is correct.

Garrison and Rosas have been with PricewaterhouseCoopers for 26 years and five years, respectively. This marks Garrison's seventh year and Rosas' first overseeing the balloting process.

The 74th Academy Award® nominations will be announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.




Graphic Novel Artist Alex Ross Designs Poster for 2002 Oscars®

January 9, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Oscar® returns home to Hollywood this year in dramatic fashion, a fact underlined by the 2002 Academy Awards® commemorative poster unveiled today.

Critically-acclaimed graphic novel illustrator Alex Ross has drawn the Oscar statuette as a superhero on the most unusual Academy Award® poster created to date.

"I've painted a lot of well-known superheroes in my career, and since Oscar is a hero to so many in Hollywood, I wanted to work in that direction. When they told me that Oscar was designed to represent a knight crusading on behalf of the movies, I had my hook: The Gold Knight returning to reclaim his title as Hollywood's resident superhero," said Ross.

Perched high atop Hollywood's First National building, overlooking his new home at Hollywood and Highland®, Oscar stands proud as he celebrates a triumphant return to his roots. Klieg lights streak the night sky and illuminate the Hollywood sign in the background. A pair of the stone eagles that surround the historic spire crouch at his feet, poised for flight.

"The Academy was looking for something different this year to honor Oscar's return to Hollywood, and Alex did a terrific job creating a look befitting a legend," said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Executive Director Bruce Davis.

Award-winning graphic artist Alex Swart, who designed last year's commemorative Oscar poster, added the lettering and other graphic elements to Ross' original painting to finish this year's poster design.

Ross has garnered critical acclaim for fully painting his graphic novels, bypassing the pen-and-ink drawings associated with most comic books to give his work a striking, photorealistic quality.

Recently honored by Chicago magazine as one of its "Chicagoans of the Year," Ross spent three years studying painting at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. In 1993, he enjoyed his first major breakthrough in the comic book industry with the publication of "Marvels." His most recent published work, "Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth," is a tabloid-sized, fully-painted graphic novel celebrating the heroine's 60th anniversary. Artwork from "Spirit of Truth" will be auctioned off in March with the proceeds going to charities benefiting victims of September 11, 2001.

In a nationwide promotional campaign, 50,000 Oscar posters will be distributed beginning today. For the third year, the commemorative poster will be available for purchase until April 9, on the Academy's website at www.oscars.org or via phone at 1-800-554-1814.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.




Seven Films in Competition for Sound Editing Oscar®
January 10, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Sound Editing for the 74th Academy Awards®.

The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Amélie
Black Hawk Down
The Fast and the Furious
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Monsters, Inc.
Pearl Harbor

Ten-minute clip reels from each of the seven films will be screened for the Sound Editing Award Committee on February 5. The members will then vote on these films for Oscar consideration. The outcome of this vote will result in the following options: 1) if two or three productions receive the required votes they will become the nominated films in the Sound Editing category; 2) if only one film receives the required votes it will be recommended to the Academy Board of Governors for a Special Achievement Award; or 3) if no film achieves the required votes, no award for 2001 will be given in the category.

If finalists are selected they will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.




Michael B. Seligman Named Supervising Producer of the 74th Academy Awards®
January 14, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Michael B. Seligman has been named supervising producer of the 74th Academy Awards show, producer Laura Ziskin announced today. This is the 25th year Seligman has been associated with the Academy Awards Presentation. 

"Michael is truly an asset to the team," said Ziskin. "He has over 25 years of producing experience under his belt, and I plan to use each and every moment of it." 

With over 250 major television events to his credit, Seligman specializes in producing live broadcasts throughout the world. Most recently, he served as supervising producer for "The Primetime Emmy Awards," and as associate producer for both "The Kennedy Center Honors" and "An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre."

Seligman's other producing credits include "America's Millennium," a three-hour live New Year's Eve celebration, "The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Show," the NBC special "Funny Women of Television" and "Return to the Titanic," television's second highest-rated syndicated special in history. He also has 25 years of association with "The Kennedy Center Honors."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5:00 p.m.

AMPAS Names Michael Angel Membership Administrator January 15, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Michael Angel, Theater Operations Coordinator for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1993, has been named to the new post of Membership Administrator by Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis.

Davis said Angel will be responsible for all membership activities of the Academy, including maintenance of membership records, coordination of membership committees and other member relations activities. He also will be in charge of tickets and seating at the annual Academy Award presentations and Governors Balls, taking over this position from retired Academy Controller Otto Spoerri. 

Angel began his tenure at the Academy in October 1989, assisting in the coordination of seminars, lectures, special events and the Visiting Artists Program. Prior to that he was a program and administrative assistant in the Film and Video Makers Services Division of the American Film Institute. He was promoted to Theater Operations Coordinator in June of 1993. 

"The Academy's membership continues to grow and with it the Academy's attempt to keep the membership informed and involved," Davis said. "Michael's mandate will be to update membership record keeping as well as to increase the Academy's outreach to its members, through electronic means as well as additional face-to-face membership activities and events." 

Louis J. Horvitz to Direct 74th Academy Awards® Telecast
January 15, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Director Louis J. Horvitz will helm his sixth consecutive Oscar telecast, show producer Laura Ziskin announced today. In 2000, Horvitz received his third Emmy for his direction of the 72nd Academy Awards broadcast. "Lou has an amazing eye and a great ability to 'find the moments' in this unique live broadcast that is the Oscar telecast," said Ziskin. "He also, of course, brings his tremendous experience to the production and, as a first-timer myself, I feel blessed to have him on board."

Horvitz is one of Hollywood's most prolific television directors, with more than 6,000 hours of programming to his name. Last year alone, Horvitz helmed ten high-profile specials in addition to the 73rd Annual Academy Awards, he directed both the primetime and daytime "Emmy Awards," "The Kennedy Center Honors," "VH 1 Tribute to New York City," "The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards," The United Negro College Fund's "An Evening of Stars" and "The ALMA Awards."

"I am honored that Laura brought me in and I am looking forward to working with her," said Horvitz. "Laura has a sensibility that promises to provide more than just a few memorable moments on the telecast."

In 1998, Horvitz won an Emmy Award for his direction of the 70th Annual Academy Awards. He was nominated for Emmy Awards in 1997 for directing the 69th Oscar telecast and in 2001 for the 73rd Awards. He won his first Emmy in 1996 for his direction of "The Kennedy Center Honors." In 1998 and 1999, Horvitz was nominated for a DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for the 71st and 72nd Academy Award Presentation.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Academy Presents Bonner Medal to Ray Feeney
January 16, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded Ray Feeney the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation. The medal will be presented during the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation dinner on Saturday, March 2.

Feeney will receive the Bonner Medal for his pioneering efforts to improve visual effects in the motion picture industry.

Since the mid-70's, Feeney has worked to provide leading-edge scientific and engineering solutions to the film industry. The new technologies offered by Feeney and RFX, Inc., the company he founded in 1978, have served as the catalysts to produce ground-breaking visual effects for both feature films and television.

In conjunction with leading filmmakers and software engineers, Feeney also founded Silicon Grail, a company that develops digital compositing software to more efficiently create visual effects for feature films.

"Ray Feeney has played a leading role in the motion picture industry by working to improve upon current technologies. He has played a pivotal role in the field of visual effects and is truly deserving of the Bonner Medal," said Richard Edlund, chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee.

No stranger to Academy recognition, Feeney has won four Scientific and Engineering Awards from the Academy during his illustrious career: in 1988, for developing one of the first motion control camera systems; in 1991, for his work on the Solitaire Film Recorder; and in 1994, honoring his development of film input scanners and the Cinefusion bluescreen extraction technology.

Named in honor of the late director of special projects at Warner Hollywood Studios, the Bonner Medal is awarded for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements of 2001 will be presented at a gala black tie dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.



The Magic of Oscar(R) to 38 Cities across America
January 16, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Oscar's red carpet extends the length and breadth of America. 

The thrill of walking down the red carpet on Oscar Night® won't be felt by the stars in Hollywood alone; thousands of Americans in 38 cities across the country will encounter Oscar's unique brand of magic at Oscar Night America( fundraising galas, each one sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

From Washington, D. C. to Honolulu, Oscar Night America parties will attempt to re-create the glamour and excitement of the Academy Awards ceremony, complete with limousine rides, walks down red carpets, celebrities, paparazzi and press interviews of arriving guests. Last year, 37 Oscar Night America parties raised over $1.5 million for local charities. All money raised stays in each community; none of it goes to the Academy.

The 38 cities hosting Oscar Night America parties in 2002 are Atlanta, Augusta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson and Washington, D.C. All of the parties will feature a live broadcast of the 74th Academy Awards® Presentation, which is being televised by the ABC Television Network.

"Oscar Night has been America's party night for years," said Ric Robertson, executive administrator of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Among the thousands of parties every Oscar Night are hundreds of charity fundraisers. "We developed Oscar Night America as a way for at least some of those events to benefit by virtue of a relationship with the big show out here in Los Angeles. Receiving official Oscar Night America status seems to make those parties a bit more special."

The Academy provides official Oscar Night America parties with the same printed Academy Award show programs as those handed out at the ceremonies in Los Angeles. The Academy also provides copies of the 74th Academy Awards poster designed by graphic novel artist Alex Ross. Official parties are also permitted to use the image of the Academy's copyrighted Oscar statuette on invitations and other material. 

Most of the parties are black-tie affairs, though some are less formal, with varied and distinctive touches. Some events require partygoers to dress up as famous couples, and many feature photographers or "paparazzi" to shoot the arrivals. 

Only one charity party in a given city may participate in Oscar Night America. Events are completely produced by local non-profit organizations, with the active participation of the local ABC-TV affiliate station. Among the charities presenting parties this year are the Arthritis Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Volunteers of America, Variety Club, Minnesota AIDS Project, FILMAID, The Ellie Fund, Detroit Institute of the Arts, Denver Film Society and other local arts foundations and film festivals.

Oscar Night America began in 1994 with parties in two cities, Minneapolis and San Francisco. Concept Marketing Development of Camarillo, California, will assist the Academy in coordination of the program for the eighth consecutive year.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.



Cheryl Cecchetto Named Coordinator of 2002 Oscar® Governors Ball
January 17, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Special events producer Cheryl Cecchetto has been appointed coordinator, for the 13th year in a row, of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Ball. The gala event for Oscar winners and nominees will immediately follow the 74th Academy Awards® telecast on Sunday, March 24, 2002.

"Even though this year's event has a new home, our challenge at Sequoia Productions remains the same - how to create not just a party but an "experience," one that the guests have never had before," said Cecchetto.

Cecchetto and her team are responsible for every detail pertaining to the event, including décor, lighting, sound, rentals, entertainment, food and personnel.

Sequoia Productions, Cecchetto's company, produced the grand opening of the Hollywood & Highland complex in November 2001, as well as the recent Tournament of Roses National Championship Gala. Cecchetto worked closely with TrizecHahn in devising the physical layout and technical support of the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom, which will be home to the Governors Ball beginning this year.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.



Danette Herman Returns as Oscar® Show Executive in Charge of Talent
January 18, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - 74th Oscar telecast producer Laura Ziskin will bring back Danette Herman as executive in charge of talent for the March broadcast. This is the 26th year Herman has been associated with the show, serving for 16 of them as executive in charge of talent.

Herman, who was the executive in charge of talent for the 73rd Academy Awards, specializes in live television, galas and special events. She recently completed the 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards as coordinating producer and her 24th stint for the Kennedy Center Honors.

With over 200 television events to her credit, she also was involved in this year's "Tony Awards" and "An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre." Her other credits include four "Presidential Inaugural Galas," "America's Millennium," a three-hour live New Years' Eve special, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. 

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

“Academy Players Directory” Opens in Hollywood Today
January 18, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The “Academy Players Directory,” the casting bible of the industry since its inception in 1937, opens its new offices at 1313 Vine Street in Hollywood today (Tues., 1/22). 

The “Players Directory” is open for business once more in Hollywood for the first time in 56 years. The “Directory” began in Hollywood 65 years ago, and remained in the community until 1946, when the Academy made its move west to the Marquis Theater at Melrose Avenue and Doheny Drive.

The “Players Directory” will occupy approximately 5,000 square feet of office space on the ground floor of the 118,000 square-foot building that once was the home of the Don Lee-Mutual Broadcasting television studios.

The remainder of the facility will house the Academy Film Archive, which is expected to move sometime in May, and also will provide additional archival storage space for the Margaret Herrick Library.

Renovation work began shortly after the Academy purchased the building in May of this year, and is expected to continue through 2002.

"Our new space on Vine Street will allow the “Players Directory” to even better serve the acting and casting community," said Keith Gonzales, editor of the “Directory.” "It's more centrally located, and with on-site parking and ground-level offices, it will be much easier for actors and their agents to come in to conduct any necessary business. Plus, the space allows us to have several work stations for actors who don't have Internet access at home to come in and update their listings." 




Academy Presents Award of Commendation to Rune Ericson
January 22, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present an Award of Commendation to Rune Ericson at the Scientific and Technical Awards dinner on Saturday, March 2.

Ericson is being honored for his ground-breaking efforts on and dedication to the development of the Kodak Super 16mm film format for motion pictures.

For more than 30 years, Ericson has tirelessly worked to improve the Super 16mm format, which has been used for more than 500 feature films shot throughout the world since the 1970s. The Super 16mm film system gives the camera extreme mobility, allowing cuts in production costs and shooting time without corrupting the quality of the image.

The 16mm film format also has played a significant part in furthering the mainstream success of low-budget films. By extending the width of the 16mm frame, more of the frame height can be used, which allows low-budget films to be produced in a technically compatible version for widescreen theatrical release.

"This technology has furthered the film industry overall, and in particular, provided enormous advantages to low-budget productions," said Richard Edlund, chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. "Ericson is a pioneer in this field and a worthy recipient of the Academy's Award of Commendation."

Ericson has worked as a director of photography since his first film in 1946. The Swedish film "Ronja Rövardotter" earned Ericson the Guldbagge, the Swedish equivalent of an Oscar, for best photography in 1984.

The Award of Commendation, along with Academy Awards(R) for Scientific and Technical Achievements of 2001, will be presented at a gala black tie dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.



Moray Greenfield Named AMPAS Theater Coordinator
January 22, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Moray Greenfield has been named Theater Operations Coordinator for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis, succeeding Michael Angel in the post.  

Davis said Greenfield will be responsible for rental bookings of both the Samuel Goldwyn Theater and the Academy Little Theater, for supervision of theater staff and for overseeing the theaters' physical and technical upkeep. 

Angel has been named to the new post of Academy Membership  Administrator.

Greenfield began with the Academy in 1989, when she went to work as assistant to then-Program Coordinator Richard Miller. She became an assistant in the Theater Operations Department in 1991. 

"Moray has been so intimately involved in the day-to-day operation of our theaters for the past several years that she probably won't even notice that she's now in charge," Davis said. "But its reassuring for the rest of us to know that the Academy's theater operations will continue to be effectively and efficiently managed."



Academy Announces Films in Competition for Best Achievement in Makeup
January 22, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the films being considered for the Makeup Oscar(R) at the 74th Academy Awards(R) Presentation. The films under consideration are (listed in alphabetical order): 

"A. I. Artificial Intelligence"
"A Beautiful Mind"
"Hannibal"
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
"Moulin Rouge"
"Planet of the Apes"

Ten-minute clip reels from each of the films will be screened for the Makeup Award Nominating Committee on Saturday, February 9th. The members may nominate up to three of the films for Oscar consideration, recommend a single film for a Special Achievement Award or elect to recommend that no award be given in this category. 

Any nominated films will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. (PST). 

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Sidney Poitier Voted Honorary Academy Award(R)
January 23, 2002
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Actor Sidney Poitier has been voted an Honorary Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Frank Pierson announced today. 

The award, an Oscar(R) statuette, is being given to Poitier "for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen, and for representing the motion picture industry with dignity, style and intelligence throughout the world."

"When the Academy honors Sidney Poitier," Pierson said, "it honors itself even more."

In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, Poitier has been nominated for two leading actor Oscars(R), in 1958 for his role in "The Defiant Ones," and in 1963 for "Lilies of the Field," for which he won the statuette.

He has appeared in over 40 films since 1949, including such classics as "Blackboard Jungle," "To Sir, with Love," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "A Raisin in the Sun" and "In the Heat of the Night."

So many governors made comments seconding Poitier's nomination that it took Actors Branch Governor Tom Hanks' remark - "When I was a young actor, I worked as a bellboy. I carried Mr. Poitier's bags once, and he tipped me five bucks!" - to finally bring the proposal to a vote.

Academy rules state that Honorary Awards, in the form of Oscar statuettes, may be given for "exceptional distinction in the making of motion pictures or for outstanding service to the Academy." Previous recipients include Paul Newman, Satyajit Ray, Michelangelo Antonioni, Akira Kurosawa, Sophia Loren, Walter Lantz, James Stewart and Henry Fonda.

Poitier's Honorary Award will be presented at the 74th Academy Awards Presentation on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R). Sunday at the Oscars(R) will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST), with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Arthur Hiller to Receive Hersholt Humanitarian Award at 74th Academy Awards(R)

January 25, 2002

Hiller has been involved with such charitable organizations as the Motion Picture and Television Fund, KCET, Amnesty International, Inner City Filmmakers, the Los Angeles Central Library's reading program, the Deaf Arts Council, the Anti-Defamation League, Los Angeles County Museum programs on film and television, Humanitas, the Streisand Centre at UCLA and the Venice Family Clinic. Hiller is a frequent participant in classes and workshops at universities, festivals and other organizations in the United States and abroad. 

Hiller was nominated for an Academy Award in 1970 for directing "Love Story," and served as Academy President from 1993 through 1997. Hiller's other film credits include "The Americanization of Emily," "The Out-of-Towners," "Plaza Suite," "Man of La Mancha," "The Hospital," "The In-Laws," "Silver Streak," "Author! Author!," "Outrageous Fortune" and "The Man in the Glass Booth." Hiller's career spans many years and several media. It began in Canadian  radio and moved into television in 1954 when he started directing for CBC Television. Shortly after, he was brought to the United States by Matinee Theatre and worked on many other prestigious television series such as "Playhouse 90," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Gunsmoke" and "Naked City." 

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Robert Redford to Receive Honorary Academy Award(R)
January 25, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Actor Robert Redford has been chosen to receive an Honorary Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The citation will read: "Robert Redford - Actor, Director, Producer, Creator of Sundance, inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere." "Bob's dedication to independent filmmaking has had an enormously positive impact on the motion picture industry since he created Sundance 20 years ago, and young filmmakers for years to come will continue to benefit from the training that his institute provides and the world-class showcase that his festival offers," said Academy President Frank Pierson.

Since his acting debut in the 1962 drama "War Hunt," Redford has appeared in more than 35 films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Way We Were," "All the President's Men" and "The Sting," for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in 1973.

After gaining success as an actor, Redford tried his hand at directing and won an Academy Award in his directorial debut for the film "Ordinary People" in 1980. He received two nominations in 1994 for directing and producing Best Picture nominee "Quiz Show."

Honorary Awards, in the form of Oscar(R) statuettes, are given by the Academy for "exceptional distinction in the making of motion pictures or for outstanding service to the Academy." Previous recipients include Ernest Lehman, Stanley Donen, Deborah Kerr, Federico Fellini, Ralph Bellamy, Michael Kidd, Alex North and Hal Roach.

Redford's Honorary Award will be presented, along with other Academy Awards(R) for outstanding film achievements of 2001, on Sunday, March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R). Sunday at the Oscars(R) will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar(R) Awarded to Edmund M. Di Giulio
January 28, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Edmund M. Di Giulio, one of the industry's foremost engineering minds, has been voted the Gordon E. Sawyer Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Frank Pierson announced today.

The Award, an Oscar statuette, will be presented at the Scientific and Technical Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 2, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Established in 1981, the Sawyer Award is "presented to an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry." Di Giulio is the 16th recipient.

Perhaps best known for his part in the engineering and development of the Steadicam, Di Giulio has been active on various Academy subcommittees for many years and chaired the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards Committee for five years.

"In my opinion, Ed is something of an engineering statesman, and someone one could always call on for advice and guidance," said Richard Edlund, current chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. "We could think of no one who more deserves the Sawyer Award than he does." 

To this point in his career, Di Giulio has received four Sci-Tech Awards, which he shares with several other people. While at Mitchell Camera Corporation in the early sixties, he developed the company's first reflex camera - the Mark II - and in 1968, he received the Scientific and Engineering Award for the important design and application of a conversion that made it possible to change over most of the industry's existing sound cameras to reflex viewing. In 1992, he received another Scientific and Engineering Award for the camera system design of the CP-65 Showscan Camera System for 65mm motion picture cinematography. In 1998, Di Giulio received a Technical Achievement Award for the design of the KeyKode Sync Reader. The next year, Di Giulio received the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation, awarded for "outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy."

Di Giulio has authored a number of influential scientific papers and is a well-known lecturer who has appeared at technical conferences and symposia both in the United States and around the world. An Academy member since 1966, Di Giulio is also fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), and holds more than a dozen patents in computer and cinema technology.

The invitation-only Scientific and Technical Awards dinner will be held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Portions of the Sawyer Award presentation will be broadcast on the live 74th Academy Awards(R) telecast on March 24.

Academy Commendation Awarded to American Society of Cinematographers
January 29, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present an Award of Commendation to the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) at the Scientific and Technical Awards dinner on Saturday, March 2.

The ASC will receive the award, an Academy certificate, for its ongoing publication of the American Cinematographer Manual, the premiere reference book for motion picture cinematographers.

First published in 1930 as The Cinematographic Annual, the American Cinematographer Manual continues to be the most-referred-to book on movie sets, covering all aspects of cinematography from loading film to calculating foot-candles and understanding aspect ratios.

There are 40 chapters in the 929-page manual, each authored by an expert in the field. Among the topics included are film dimensions and standards, a directory of film labs, information about camera accessories and visual effects techniques.

"Over the years, the ASC has continued to provide commentary on up-to-date technologies from leading experts in the field of cinematography," said Richard Edlund, chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. "The impact that the American Cinematographer Manual has had on motion picture photography throughout the world provides clear evidence of why the ASC deserves this commendation."

Currently in its eighth edition, "The Filmmaker's Bible," as it is often called, also incorporates chapters on recent digital technology developments.

The Award of Commendation, along with other Academy Awards(R) for Scientific and Technical Achievements, will b  presented at a gala black tie dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.



Su Hyatt Named Associate Editor of “Academy Players Directory”
January 29, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Su Hyatt has been named associate editor of the “Academy Players Directory,” the casting bible published by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Hyatt's duties will include player subscription development, advertising and marketing of the “Directory,” event planning and financial reporting. In addition to her new responsibilities, Hyatt will retain the office administration tasks from her previous position as coordinator.

Hyatt began working with the “Directory” in 1994 as a research assistant and remained in this position until she was promoted to coordinator in 2000.  Hyatt also supervised the “Directory's” move to its new offices on Vine Street this month.

Hyatt replaces Arlene Grate who retired in December, 2001, after nearly 20 years with the “Players Directory.” Grate began her career with the “Directory” in 1982 as a research assistant and was promoted to associate editor in May, 1987.

"Although Arlene's retirement was a loss both personally and professionally, I am focusing on starting a new chapter in the “Directory's” history beginning with new offices and a new associate editor," said Keith Gonzales, editor of the “Players Directory.” "Su Hyatt has been with us for almost eight years so it will be a smooth transition, and quite frankly, I couldn't think of a better person for the job."

Russell Crowe to Make Third Oscar(R) Appearance
January 30, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Academy Award(R) winner Russell Crowe will make his third appearance as a presenter at the 74th Academy Awards(R), producer Laura Ziskin announced today.

Crowe won the Academy Award for Best Actor last year for his role as enslaved Roman general Maximus in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator." The previous year, Crowe received a Best Actor nomination honoring his performance in Michael Mann's drama "The Insider."

Crowe made his American film debut in the 1995 film "The Quick and the Dead" with Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman. He later went on to star in the Academy Award-winning movie "L.A. Confidential."

Crowe currently stars as Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Forbes Nash in director Ron Howard's "A Beautiful Mind."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.




Marcia Gay Harden to Join Academy President Frank Pierson for Oscar(R) Nominations
January 31, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Nominations for the 74th Academy Awards(R) will be announced Tuesday, February 12 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Frank Pierson and his fellow Academy member, Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden.

Pierson and Harden will unveil the nominations in ten of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. news conference, which will be attended by media outlets from around the world.

Nominations in all categories will be distributed simultaneously to news media in attendance and via the Internet on the official Academy Awards Web site, www.oscar.com.

Harden received her first Academy Award Nomination last year at the 73rd Academy Awards, and wound up taking home the Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Lee Krasner, the artist wife of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, in "Pollock." 

Official screenings for Academy members of all pictures with a nomination are scheduled to begin February 16 at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  Screenings in certain categories also will be held in London, New York and San Francisco.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.



Oscar(R) Nomination Polls Close Friday at 5 p.m.
January 31, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must return their completed Oscar nomination ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 1. Ballots received after the 5 p.m. deadline are ineligible.

Using the preferential voting system, the ballots will be tabulated under the direction of PricewaterhouseCoopers partners Greg Garrison and Rick Rosas.

All eligible members of the Academy may cast their vote in the Best Picture category, while Academy members in 11 branches will nominate achievements in 21 categories. Films submitted in the Animated Feature, Foreign Language Film and Makeup categories are screened and selected by special voting groups of Academy members.

After the ballots have been counted, Garrison and Rosas also proof the nominations press release, which announces the nominees in all 24 categories.

The 74th Academy Award(R) nominations will be announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST.

Academy Awards(R) for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Julia Roberts To Make Third Oscar(R) Show Appearance
February 1, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA -Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts will present at the 74th Academy Awards(R), producer Laura Ziskin announced today. This will be Roberts' third appearance a an Oscar show presenter.

Roberts received the Best Actress Oscar last year for her portrayal of the title character in "Erin Brockovich." She also received nominations for her supporting role in "Steel Magnolias" in 1989 and for the leading role in "Pretty Woman" in 1990. Roberts can currently be seen in "Ocean's Eleven" and will be seen next in "Full Frontal." Her film credits include "America's Sweethearts," "Notting Hill," "My Best Friend's Wedding," "Something To Talk About" and "Stepmom."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Oscar(R) Pre-Show Producers Named
February 4, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Marty Pasetta Jr. and Pamela Oas Williams have been appointed producers of the 74th Academy Awards(R) pre-show by Oscar telecast producer Laura Ziskin. 

This will be the duo's first outing as Oscar pre-show producers. The 2002 show will air on the ABC Television Network on March 24 at 5 p.m. PST, immediately preceding the Oscar telecast.

"I had a wonderful experience working with Pam and Marty on my first live TV show, George Clooney's 'Fail Safe,'" said Ziskin. "Pam is a fantastic producer and Marty has the Oscars in his DNA having grown up watching his father Marty Pasetta Sr. direct 17 Oscar shows. They are the perfect team to collaborate with me on the pre-show."

Pasetta served as technical director for "Fail Safe," which earned two Emmys, and was executive produced by Clooney, Williams and Ziskin. Prior to becoming Ziskin's producing partner in her television company, Williams ran Clooney's Maysville Television. 

Pasetta has been involved with several Oscar shows, serving most recently as associate director for the 60th Academy Awards Presentation in 1988. He is an experienced television director with over three hundred live television hours to his credit.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST).




Academy Revamps Oscar(R) Bleacher Seating Policy
February 4, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - The practice of fans camping out on city sidewalks hoping to gain access to coveted Oscar bleacher seats will undergo a major change for the 74th Academy Awards(R). For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will pre-assign bleacher seats by advance reservation only.

Fans interested in bleacher seat reservations will be required to fill out an application form including personal information such as name, address, birth date, driver's license and social security numbers. Applications will be available beginning Wednesday, February 6, on the Academy's website at www.oscars.org. Applications also may be requested via e-mail beginning February 6, at bleachers@oscars.org or by calling 310-247-3000, ext. 140.

The completed application, along with a recent passport-size photo, should be returned to the Academy as soon as possible and must be received by March 1.  Bleacher seat reservations will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and all applicants will be screened for security purposes prior to approval.

"This will be the first show in a new facility and we have had to reexamine the way we've traditionally done things in the past," said Academy Executive Administrator Ric Robertson. "We want to make sure we provide a safe and secure environment for all of our guests and fans here to enjoy the show."

There will be approximately 400 bleacher seats available at the Kodak Theatre. Based on the turnout in previous years, the Academy expects to receive more applications than it can accommodate.

"Every year we unfortunately have to turn away hundreds of fans who have waited outside all night. At least this year, since the decision will be made in advance, no one will have to endure a night in the cold and the fans will actually have time to make alternative Oscar Night plans," said Robertson.

All applicants will be notified by mail whether they will or will not have bleacher seat reservations. Those who have been granted access will receive a confirmation letter with seat numbers, general guidelines and instructions on when and where to arrive for admittance to the bleachers.

No one will be admitted without the official Academy confirmation letter.  Those attempting to wait outside overnight for admittance will not be permitted to do so.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

Benicio Del Toro to Present at 74th Academy Awards(R)
February 5, 2002
Beverly Hills, CA - Academy Award(R) winner Benicio Del Toro will make his first Oscar(R) show appearance as a presenter at the 74th Academy Awards, producer Laura Ziskin announced today.

Del Toro received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor last year honoring his performance in Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic."

Del Toro's other film credits include "Snatch," co-starring Brad Pitt; "The Pledge," with Jack Nicholson and "The Usual Suspects," opposite Kevin Spacey.

Del Toro will next star in the Paramount Pictures film "