The Oscars

Stop, turn, take a look around at all the lights and sounds. When I think of lights and sounds I think of movies. Movies have evolved throughout our existence and it has really become a competitive field to come up with the greatest film for the year.  Whether it is drama, independent, romantic or foreign movies have always been life changing. When it comes to award ceremonies for films the Oscars are the greatest in the industry. The Academy Award ceremony is so important because it has been around for over eighty years, it has been the greatest award ceremony for critically acclaimed films and an Oscar that is won is very prestigious.

The Academy Awards are run by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences. The honorary society was formed in 1927 although the first award ceremony was held in 1929. According to http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com “You must be invited by the Academy to become a member.” Also “the Academy is involved with a lot of different projects.” From film preservation to developing new film technology, but the Academy is best known for the award ceremony.  The Members of the Academy include actors, directors, producers, and a number of film craftsmen. They choose who will win the coveted award called an Oscar. This incredible event has been around for so long. Honorees and Nominees get dressed up there is a red carpet for them and it has really evolved into a spectacular event just like how films have evolved through all the years.

So it obvious that the Academy is one of the most well noted groups that know basically everything you need to know when it comes to films. This group has been the epitome of knowledge when dealing with films. According to http://www.oscars.org  “Awards are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in up to 25 categories.” Also on the same website is says “the Oscars reward the previous year’s greatest cinema achievements as determined by some of the world’s most accomplished motion picture artists and professionals.” The films are chosen to be nominated are not random films that are in theatres. They are critically acclaimed films that have been praised and awarded for their great hard work that was put into it.

The Academy Awards has definitely changed film for the better. The Oscar has become something that every actor, producer, director, and editor wants in their hands. They want to walk up those steps and make the coveted speech to say that you have won and all of your work has paid off. According to www.filmsite.org “The establishment of the Academy (and its awards system) has had a major effect and influence upon the film industry, due to the enormous boost a nomination or award (for a film or actor) creates, by giving prestige and bottom-line profits to a studio or performer.” Everyone in the industry wants to make that speech.  Winning an Oscar means you are basically one of the best in the film industry. And you are looked as greatness. The constant in and out of acting and the in and out of producing and the in and out of editing can really explain who are nominees and who are Oscar winners.

The Academy Awards have been around for so long. This incredible event has become the embodiment of ceremonies for good films that are out there in the world. This is the greatest award ceremony for films and an Oscar is an award any person in the film industry wants to get their hands on.