Universal Film Magazine - Issue 8 - www.ufmag.biz

Universal FilmIssue 8 - 2013ACADEMYAWARDNOMINATIONSThe Academy of Motion Picture Artsand Sciences is the world’s preeminentmovie-related organization,with a membership of more than6,000 of the most accomplished menand women working in cinema. In additionto the annual AcademyAwards in which the members vote toselect the nominees and winners—the Academy presents a diverse yearroundslate of public programs, exhibitionsand events; provides financialsupport to a wide range of othermovie-related organizations and endeavors;acts as a neutral advocate inthe advancement of motion picturetechnology; and, through its MargaretHerrick Library and Academy FilmArchive, collects, preserves, restoresand provides access to movies anditems related to their history. Throughthese and other activities the Academyserves students, historians, theentertainment industry and peopleeverywhere who love movies.Nominations for the 85th AcademyAwards® were announced today(Thursday, January 10) by this year’sOscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actressEmma Stone.MacFarlane and Stone announced thenominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live newsconference attended by more than400 international media representatives.For a complete list of nominees,visit the official Academy Awardswebsite, www.oscar.com.Official screenings of all motion pictureswith one or more nominationswill begin for members on Saturday,January 19, at the Academy’s SamuelGoldwyn Theater. Screenings will alsobe held at the Academy’s LinwoodDunn Theater in Hollywood and inLondon, New York and the San FranciscoBay Area.www.ufmag.org4