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DreamWorks Sci-Tech Award Winners Talk Innovation History and Trajectory

Baptiste Van Opstal, Jeff Budsberg, Michael Losure, Jon Lanz, and Eszter Offertaler detail key state-of-the-art animation tools, their evolution, and how the studio fosters time-intensive development of production technology that has given award-winning films like ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ their uniquely stylized looks.

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35 Animated Features Eligible for Academy Awards Consideration

Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best animated feature film award at the 99th Oscars; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.

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Winners Announced for 2025 Student Academy Awards

12 short films, including 3 animations, from 3,127 entries, are awarded at 52^nd ceremony, held in New York City; all winning films now eligible for 98th Oscars.

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The Academy Elects 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board Members, Officers

The Academy Foundation Board comprises 12 trustees who also serve as members of the Academy Board of Governors; casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman was elected Board president.

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Academy Invites 534 New Members

The list of new AMPAS member invitees includes 41 in Animation, 25 in Visual Effects, 29 in Production Design, and 25 in Production and Technology.

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31 Animated Features Eligible for Academy Awards Consideration

Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best animated feature film award at the 97th Oscars; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.

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Oscars Rule Change Allows New Consideration for International Animation Entries

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled multiple rule changes for the 97th Annual Academy Awards; among them, international feature films can now also be considered in the animated feature film category if they meet eligibility requirements.

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20 Films Eligible for VFX Oscar Consideration

Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best visual effects at the 96th Academy Awards; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.

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33 Animated Features Eligible for Oscar Consideration

Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best animated feature film award at the 96th Academy Awards; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.

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2023 Student Academy Award Medalists Revealed

In animation, ‘Boom’ takes Gold, with ‘Diplomatie de l’Éclipse,’ and ‘Mum’s Spaghetti, earning Silver and Bronze respectively; winning films now eligible for 2023 Oscars.

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2023 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

‘Boom,’ ‘Diplomatie de l’Éclipse,’ and ‘Mum’s Spaghetti’ honored in animation; all winning films now eligible for 2023 Oscars.

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The Academy Invites 398 New Members

Short Film and Feature Animation branch set to add 37 new members, with 26 asked to join the Visual Effects branch.

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Academy’s Science and Technology Council Adds New Members

The Council focuses on the science and technology of motion pictures, including preservation of its history, education, and industry standards; new members include industry veterans Paul Cameron, Paul Debevec, Tom Duffield, and Marlon West.

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2022 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

‘Laika & Nemo,’ ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It,’ and ‘The Seine’s Tears’ win honors in animation; all winning films now eligible for 2022 Oscars.

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2021 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were presented by Oscar-winning filmmaker and 1992 Student Academy Award winner Pete Docter at a virtual ceremony now available to view.

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Academy Invites 395 New Members

Short Film and Feature Animation branch adds 39 new members, with 34 added to the Visual Effects branch; Academy cuts number of new invitees while reaffirming goals to cultivate membership that reflects the diverse film community.

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Academy Cuts 2021 New Member Expansion in Half

Noting the need to ensure proper staffing and infrastructure to support ongoing growth, the Academy announces invitee limits while reaffirming goals to cultivate membership that reflects the diverse film community.

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Academy Sci-Tech Council Adds Six New Members

David Ayer, Rod Bogart, Theo Gluck, Leslie Iwerks, Colette Mullenhoff and Jeff Taylor join the Academy’s Science and Technology Council.

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Academy Announces 11 Scientific and Technical Areas Under Investigation for 2017 Oscars

2017 Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation to be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018.

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Academy Investigating 12 Scientific and Technical Areas for 2016 Oscars

Scientific and technical investigations include high-resolution digital motion picture cameras, motion control software, production ray-tracing & rendering technologies, real-time vector-based drawing tools, and animatronics.

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Academy Announces 11 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards

Sci-tech Oscars are awarded to Airwall, Dolby Laboratories, DreamWorks Animation, Image Shaker, ILM, LAIKA Animation Studios, Rhythm & Hues, Sony Pictures Imageworks, The Foundry and Tweak Software.

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‘He Named Me Malala’ Shortlisted for Documentary Oscar

Led by Animation Supervisor Jason Carpenter and Animation Producer Irene Kotlarz, a team of CalArts alumni created the lyrical, painterly scenes for the film that evoke the history and landscape of Malala’s Swat Valley homeland.

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Academy Invites 322 to Membership

The Academy invites 26 new members to join the Short Films and Feature Animation branch; 23 new members are invited to join the Visual Effects branch.

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Academy Approves Changes in VFX, Short Film Eligibility Rules

The Academy ups the number of eligible films in the VFX category to 20; Short films qualifying via a theatrical release must now have a theater run in Los Angeles County for at least seven consecutive days with at least one screening per day.