| The Academy Award is one of the most | | | | academy awards feature a number of films from |
| prestigious awards in the world of motion pictures. | | | | various genres. So, you will find Award winning |
| Along with BAFTA and Golden Globe, the Awards | | | | documentaries, Best horror films, Tim McGraw |
| provides a platform, where filmmakers, actors, | | | | movies, as well as top indie films. |
| singer, technicians and other people who work to | | | | Voting in regard to the awards is conducted by |
| bring a motion picture to the viewers are | | | | The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and |
| felicitated for their amazing work in this regard. | | | | Sciences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts |
| Over the years, with the growth in the popularity | | | | and Sciences has a voting membership of around |
| of the motion pictures, academy awards have | | | | six thousand people. Voters largely constitute |
| become all the more popular as well. It is perhaps | | | | actors, in regard to the composition. The votes |
| due to this reason that almost every one who is | | | | are certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers. All the |
| involved with motion pictures, dreams of winning | | | | members are invited for the voting procedure, by |
| the awards. | | | | the Board of Governors. New membership |
| The Academy Award is also popularly referred to | | | | applications are considered on an annual basis. The |
| as the Oscars, and is presented every year by | | | | membership is not revealed publicly. |
| AMPAS, i.e. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and | | | | When it comes to winning an academy award, |
| Sciences. Another interesting fact about the | | | | campaigning plays a very important role. Although |
| Academy award is that it is also the award | | | | these days, Oscar campaigning is associated more |
| ceremony in the field of media. The AMPAS was | | | | or less with mudslinging campaigns, such a practice |
| conceived by Louis B. Mayer. The first Academy | | | | doesn't actually help. The idea in regard to such a |
| Award ceremony was held on May 16, 1929. The | | | | campaign should focus on ensuring that all the |
| event took place in Hotel Roosevelt and honored | | | | members watch your movie. This would provide |
| outstanding achievements in the film industry | | | | you with a fair chance. You may also go ahead |
| during 1927 and 1928. Douglas Fairbanks and | | | | promoting your movie on the newspapers, |
| William C. DeMille hosted this event. This event | | | | television and the internet, generating support and |
| was attended by an audience of around 270 | | | | bringing it in the forefront. |
| people. Initially the awards were aired on radio and | | | | As it is, the academy awards are definitely one of |
| thereafter with the advent of television; the | | | | the most prestigious events. So, best of luck for |
| proceedings began to be aired on television. The | | | | your campaigning. |