Global Information87th Academy Awards information
| 87th Academy Awards | |
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 Official poster | |
| Date | February 22, 2015 |
| Site | Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Neil Patrick Harris[1] |
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| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton[4] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
| Most awards | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (4) |
| Most nominations | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (9) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 43 minutes[5] |
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The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton.[8][9] Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for the first time.[10]
In related events, the Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 8, 2014.[11] On February 7, 2015, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Margot Robbie and Miles Teller.[12]
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) won four awards, including Best Picture.[13][14] Other winners included The Grand Budapest Hotel with four awards, Whiplash with three, and American Sniper, Big Hero 6, Boyhood, Citizenfour, Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, Feast, Ida, The Imitation Game, Interstellar, The Phone Call, Selma, Still Alice, and The Theory of Everything with one. The telecast garnered more than 37 million viewers in the United States.
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- ^ Lowry, Brian (February 23, 2015). "Oscar TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Kissell, Rick (February 25, 2015). "Weekly Ratings: Oscars, 'TGIT' Dramas Lift ABC to Biggest Victory in 15 Years". Variety. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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- ^ Pond, Steve (November 14, 2014). "Oscars Producers Recruit Greg Berlanti, Hamish Hamilton and Michael Seligman". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Neil Patrick Harris To Host The 2015 Oscars". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Academy Unveils 2014 Governors Awards Recipients". Variety. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Smith, C. Molly (January 28, 2015). "Scientific and Technical Awards honorees address the future of filmmaking". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Burr, Ty (February 23, 2015). "'Birdman' takes flight at Oscars". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Coyle, Jake (February 23, 2015). "'Birdman' soars to major wins". Orlando Sentinel. p. A6.