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| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | |
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| Abbreviation | AMPAS |
| Formation | May 11 1927 |
| Type | Film organization |
| Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California, United Sates |
| Location | 8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 |
| Membership | 6,000 |
| President | Sid Ganis |
| Website | www.oscars.org |
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study building on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California
Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, California
Founded on May 11, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures.
The Academy is composed of over 6,000 motion picture professionals. While the great majority of its members are based in the United States, membership is open to qualified filmmakers around the world. As of 2004, the Academy roster included theatrical filmmakers from 36 countries.[1]
The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, informally known as the "Oscars." In addition, the Academy 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 in Beverly Hills, California and the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, California, which will expand to include The Museum of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to open as a tourist attraction by 2012.[2]
The current president of the Academy is Sid Ganis.
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All members must be invited to join. Invitation comes from the Board of Governors. Membership eligibility may be achieved by a competitive nomination or a member may submit a name based on other significant contribution to the field of motion pictures.
New membership proposals are considered annually. The Academy does not publicly disclose its membership, although past press releases have announced the names of those who have been invited to join.
Academy membership is divided into 15 branches, representing different disciplines in motion pictures. Members may not belong to more than one branch. Members whose work does not fall within one of the branches may belong to a group known as "Members At Large."
Academy Branches
Actors
Directors
Writers
Technicians
Producers
Lawyers
Presidents are elected for one-year terms and may not be elected for more than four consecutive terms.
Academy Officers 2007-2008
Board of Governors 2007-2008
Branch was created in 2006, one Board Member will be elected each year until 2008, so that not all branch members would be up for re-election in the same year.
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