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What is the origin of Oscar?

The official name of the Academy Awards is electricity.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award ",established in 1927, every

Held once a year in Los Angeles, USA. For more than half a century

Has always enjoyed a high reputation. It doesn't reflect American film art.

This development process and achievements are also praised by many countries in the world.

Film art has an influence that can't be ignored.

1927 In May, American film celebrities were at

Hollywood initiated and organized a "non-profit organization".

It's called The Academy of Motion Picture AMPAS and Sciences(AMPAS) (Mo College)

Tion picture art and science is abbreviated as

A.M.P.A.S), whose purpose is to promote the art of film.

And technological progress. The college decided to work for excellent films.

Commend outstanding achievements and establish "film art"

Oscar, 193 1.

After many years, the "Oscar Award" was gradually called "Australia"

Card Award ",now its official name is fresh.

It's known.

There are different opinions about the origin of the name "Oscar". More credibly,

Margaret, 193 1 female librarian of Academy of Motion Picture AMPAS and Sciences library-

After carefully studying the Academy Awards, Herridge exclaimed, "Ah! He likes it.

Go like my uncle Oscar! "The reporter next door wrote:"

The staff of the College of Arts and Sciences affectionately called their golden statue "Ao".

Scarlet style. "Since then, this alias has spread like wildfire. The height of the statue is 13.5 inches.

It weighs 8.54 pounds and was designed by artistic director and designer Derek of MGM.

Chipos design by sculptor George Stanley.

Academy awards are awarded once a year, starting from 1929.

Never stopped. Any film that was shown in the last year from 65438+1 October1to 65438+February 3 1 is acceptable.

Participate in the selection. The selection of the Academy Awards has gone through two rounds of voting. The first round is the nomination vote.

Tickets are nominated by the subordinate departments of the college (by secret ballot).

Nominated films will be screened in turn at the college headquarters to watch all the meetings of the college.

How many votes did the members get in the second round of voting (secret ballot)?

Decide on the award of the film. Before the award, the votes will be counted and kept in the safe.

Publish the list.

The list of winners is highly confidential. After members of the college vote, all the votes will be handed in.

The American price greenhouse accounting company makes statistics. Vote on

Inside the safe, armed guards guard around the clock. Statistical paper use rules

Burn it all and keep it a secret. The winners were put in a seal.

On the day of award presentation, the MC will open the envelope publicly and announce it. give a prize

The ceremony is usually held from late March to early April every year.

Oscar awards can be divided into achievement awards, special awards and science and technology awards.

The achievement awards mainly include best film, best screenwriter, best director and best viewing.

Performance (leading actor and supporting actor), best photography, best art, best music, most

Best editing, best costume design, best makeup, best short film, best record.

Best foreign language film, etc. Special awards include the honorary award and the Owen Salle Award.

Berg Memorial Award, Joan H. Giortes Humanitarian Award, Scientific and Technological Achievement Award and Special Award.

Don't be an achievement award. Among the above numerous awards, the most influential is the Best Film Award.

The best actor and actress award belongs to the main performance award, and the winners are "best actor" and "best actress"

It is an honor coveted by actors and actresses.

Previous 19 Oscars' comments on American films began with the 20th 1947.

Only in the special prize will the best foreign language film be awarded. The film must be from the previous year.

1 65438+1October1to 65438+1October 3/in a commercial cinema in a certain country.

Feature film. Only one film is issued in each country, and this film is sent by the state by electricity.

Recommended by the film organization or the jury, with English subtitles, submitted to the college.

Review by foreign film committee. Then, five nominated films were selected by secret ballot.

I watched five films, which were composed of 4000 American film authorities.

The jury selected the best foreign language film. The prize is only awarded to works,

Without granting it to individuals. From 1947 to 1993, Sweden won four awards.

Japan, the former Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany each won three awards.