Aug 25, 2015

Academy announces candidates for science and Technology awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' scientific and technical awards committee has selected achievements for Oscar consideration.

On Monday, the Academy publicly revealed 20 scientific and technical achievements, comprising 11 distinct investigations, to “allow individuals and companies with similar devices or claims of prior art” a chance to submit additional entries by the September 1st deadline. The following technologies from ILM, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Weta Digital, DreamWorks Animation, and others were selected for deeper consideration for next year's Academy Awards:

Those looking to stake claims of prior art or technology must submit them through the Academy's website. The Academy's sci-tech committee will reconvene in early December to vote on the recommendations to its board of governors, after conducting “thorough investigations” in all of the technology categories. After that process, the Academy's board of governors makes the final call.

Scientific and technical achievement awards are presented on three levels: Technical Achievement Award (certificate), Scientific and Engineering Award (bronze tablet), and Academy Award of Merit (Oscar statuette). This year's Scientific and Technical Awards will be presented on February 13 next year, followed by the Oscars proper two weekends later.