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Academy Awards

Cultural

Prizes given annually in Hollywood by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellence in film performance and production. The symbol (see also symbol) of the award is a small statue called an Oscar. The academy's top awards are for best picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor and actress.

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“The Silence of the Lambs” remains the only horror film to win best picture at the Academy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

While we await the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, take a spin through our ranking of the 101 best Los Angeles movies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

At the Academy Awards in March, she was waiting to take her seat and heard a voice behind her.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Forman’s adaptation won eight Academy Awards, including best picture and best director.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

He loves Joan Rivers and never misses her annual red-carpet narrations leading up to the Academy Awards telecasts.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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