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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Becoming a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy's corporate management and general policies are overseen by a Board of Governors, which includes representatives from each of the craft branches.
    • History 

    • Academy Headquarters 

    • Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study 

    • Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study 

    • Academy Theater in New York 

    • Membership 

    • Expulsions 

    • Academy branches 

    • Original 36 founders of the Academy 

    • Current administration of the Academy