Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences information
Professional honorary organization in Beverly Hills, California, United States
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Abbreviation
AMPAS
Formation
May 11, 1927; 96 years ago (1927-05-11)
Type
Trade association
Tax ID no.
95-0473280[1]
Legal status
501(c)(6)[2]
Purpose
To recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures.[2]
Academy Museum Foundation 501(c)(3), Academy Foundation 501(c)(3), Archival Foundation 501(c)(3), Vine Street Archive Foundation 501(c)(3)[2]
Revenue (2019)
$147,889,867[2]
Expenses (2019)
$103,813,370[2]
Employees (2018)
255[2]
Volunteers (2018)
632[2]
Website
www.oscars.org
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), often pronounced /ˈæmpæs/AM-pass; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy's corporate management and general policies are overseen by a board of governors, which includes representatives from each of the craft branches.
As of April 2020, the organization was estimated to consist of around 9,921 motion picture professionals. The Academy is an international organization and membership is open to qualified filmmakers around the world.
The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, both officially and popularly known as "The Oscars".[4]
In addition, the Academy holds the Governors Awards annually for lifetime achievement in film; presents Scientific and Technical Awards annually; gives Student Academy Awards annually to filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate level; awards up to five Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting annually; and operates the Margaret Herrick Library (at the Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study) in Beverly Hills, California, and the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Academy opened the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles in 2021.[5][6]
^"Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^ abcdefg"Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Archived March 31, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Internal Revenue Service. June 30, 2019.
^"Academy Story, 2010–2019 Archived March 31, 2022, at the Wayback Machine". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^^ Pond, Steve (February 19, 2013). "AMPAS Drops '85th Academy Awards' – Now It's Just 'The Oscars'" Archived February 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. The Wrap. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
^"Museum". oscars.org. June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^Cieply, Michael (February 15, 2017). "Delayed Again, The Academy Movie Museum Tip-Toes Into 2019". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
and 29 Related for: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences information
The AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS), often pronounced /ˈæmpæs/ AM-pass; also known as simply the Academy or the MotionPicture Academy)...
award presented annually by the Academy of MotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding...
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded...
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually by the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded...
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsand Sciences...
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motionpicture industry by the AcademyofMotion Picture...
intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, part of Museum Row on the Miracle Mile. It was constructed by the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsand Sciences...
January 14, 2020. "The Silence of the Lambs Wins Best Picture: 1992 Oscars". AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences. November 24, 2010. Archived from...
Although the current incarnation of the Academy Film Archive began in 1991, the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences acquired its first film in 1929...
Retrieved 29 April 2013. "The 33rd Academy Awards (1961) Nominees and Winners". AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences. Archived from the original on...
presented at the 1st Academy Awards in 1929) – is given annually by the Board of Governors of the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS). Since...
November 23, 2023. "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences). Archived from the original...
are presented annually by the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS) in the United States, in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements...
incorporation of the category. The award is given annually by the United States AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences to a feature-length motionpicture produced...
2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted from the Art Directors' branch of the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS) being renamed...
by the U.S.-based AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences to a feature-length motionpicture produced outside the United States of America with a predominantly...
The 95th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences (AMPAS), took place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre...
Global Information
