| | Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19) |
 | | Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. |
 | | 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. |
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