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Academy Asks Members to Sound Off on Oscars Future

April 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

A new invitation to the May 4 "Future of Our Academy" meeting supplies more details on the unprecedented event

  

AMPAS Drops '85th Academy Awards' - Now It's Just 'The Oscars'

February 19, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

According to the producers of the Oscar show, the 85th Academy Awards is being rebranded simply as "The Oscars"

  

Tom Sherak's Exit Interview: 'We're Not a Ma-and-Pa Organization Anymore'

July 29, 2012 By Steve Pond 41 weeks ago

As his three years in office come to an end, Academy president Tom Sherak reflects on executive unheaval, controversial rule changes and the Brett Ratner fiasco

  

Academy Names Andy Horn Chief Financial Officer

July 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 43 weeks ago

Academy continues restructuring of executive offices, creates CFO position for longtime controller Andy Horn

  

Oscar Museum Selects Architects Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali

May 30, 2012 By Steve Pond 50 weeks ago

AMPAS hires Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali to collaborate on turning May Co. building at LACMA into new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

  

'Oscars Outdoors' Launches in Hollywood With 'Field of Dreams'

May 20, 2012 By Steve Pond 51 weeks ago

Academy debuts its new outdoor Hollywood theater with an open-air screening of "Field of Dreams," and some presidential popcorn scoopers

  

Academy Museum on Track to Hire Architect, Raise $100 Million

March 21, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The Academy Museum's two newly appointed managing directors say the long-delayed project is now on the fast track. A $100M fund-raising campaign is underway

  

Michael Moore: Why the New Oscar Doc Process Shouldn't Scare Anyone (But HBO)

January 10, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The Oscar-winning provocateur details changes that will overhaul a system that has led to decades of questionable choices

  

Academy CEO Dawn Hudson Under Fire From AMPAS Sources

January 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

But is her job really in jeopardy, or is this just an attempt to embarrass her publicly?

  

Dawn Hudson: New Academy Museum on Fast Track

October 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

AMPAS CEO says revived museum could open in three years in old May Company building owned by L.A. County Museum of Art

  

Academy Museum Finds Home at LACMA (Exclusive, Updated)

October 4, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Board of Governors has passed a proposal to locate long-delayed AMPAS museum in old May Co. building at LACMA (Updated)

  

Academy Names Christina Kounelias Chief Marketing Officer

July 29, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Appointment of longtime New Line marketing exec continues revamping of AMPAS' executive structure

  

Bruce Davis Departs: Snapshots From a 30-Year Academy Run

July 1, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

On the retirement of the Academy's top staffer, a look back at snafus, power plays and battles won and lost

  

12 Burning Questions for the Oscars' New Dawn

June 1, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

As Dawn Hudson comes aboard as the Academy's new CEO, she'll be facing questions about the future of the troubled telecast -- and more

  

So, How Does Film Independent Survive Without Dawn Hudson?

April 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"I don't know how they replace her -- her skill set seems like it was invaluable to them"

  

Film Independent Gives 10K Grant, Holds Diversity Showcase

April 15, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Exiting FIND director Dawn Hudson had prior committment, couldn't attend Project:Involve event

  

Considering the New Dawn for Oscar

April 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Oscar-watchers consider new AMPAS chief Dawn Hudson, and what her appointment means for the Academy

  

New AMPAS COO Ric Robertson Says He's 'Absolutely' Sticking Around

April 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Passed over for top position, longtime Academy exec says he's committed to working with Dawn Hudson as COO

  

The New Academy Execs: It Really Takes Two?

April 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The new CEO and COO of the Academy are a study in contrasts

  

Academy Names Dawn Hudson CEO, Ric Robertson COO

April 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

AMPAS board replaces retiring executive director Bruce Davis with one longtime staffer, one outsider

  

Indie Spirit Awards Smell a Lot Like Oscar This Year

February 25, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

It's hard to stay "alternative" when most of your nominees will hit the beach on Saturday -- then the Kodak on Sunday

  

Joel McHale Brings His Smirk to Spirit Awards

November 17, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Star of "Community" and host of "The Soup" to emcee Spirit Awards' return to Santa Monica beach

  

Spirit Awards Return to Saturday at the Beach

October 26, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

After relocating for a year to downtown L.A., the show goes back to its traditional tent in Santa Monica, on Feb. 26

  

LAFF Retreats Out of L.A.

June 16, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Festival heads to Northern California's Skywalker Ranch for "restorative" pre-festival filmmakers retreat

  

L.A. Film Festival's Home-Court Disadvantage

June 13, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

It's not easy programming a festival in the movie industry's back yard, but LAFF organizers are clear about what they want

  

Dawn Hudson ... Grilled!

February 20, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 4 years ago

Ahead of Saturday’s Spirit Awards, the executive director of Film Independent tells why "Milk" has it but "Slumdog" doesn't.