Organizations

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Also Known As AMPAS · The Academy

Film Institution

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General Reference

Film and Media Atlas. "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-media.interactiveatlas.org/organizations/academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences.

APA Style

Film and Media Atlas. (n.d.). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-media.interactiveatlas.org/organizations/academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences

BibTeX

@misc{filmandmediaatlas-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-scien,
  author = {Film and Media Atlas},
  title = {Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-media.interactiveatlas.org/organizations/academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The honorary society of the American film industry, founded in 1927, whose Academy Awards, presented since 1929, are the most watched film prizes in the world. Beyond the Oscars it maintains a major film archive, library and museum in Los Angeles.

Facts

Founding Year

1927 1

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Film

Source Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official Site

Sources

1. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Official Site

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