For my research brief I have chosen to look into the Oscars/The Academy Awards. I have chosen this because it is something I have an interest in and I think there is scope for some really interesting concepts for designs.
I stared out by looking at the history of the Oscars.
- This year is the 86th ceremony of the Oscars
- The first ceremony was held on 16th 1929
- It was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and had 270 guests
- The ceremony lasted 15 minutes and 15 statuettes were handed out
- The admission price was $5
- When the Oscars first started the winners were announced 3 months before the ceremony, this was changed in 1930 when the results were given to the newspapers at 11pm on the night of the awards.
- The Los Angeles Times published the results before the ceremony which then resulted in the results being given in a sealed envelope (1941)
- The awards were given for films over a 2 year period but in 1935 it changed to 1 year. From 1st Jan - 31st December
- Emil Jennings was the first Academy Award winner ever
- Actors were honoured with an oscar for multiple films they had starred in that year
- Since the 4th ceremony it changed to a singular award for one performance
- 302 actors have won an oscar
- At the 29th ceremony on March 27th 1957 the best foreign language category was introduced. Until then the foreign language films were honoured with a Special Achievement Award
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