Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are annual honors presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in filmmaking. Their statuettes are known as Oscars.

Academy Awards voting: The staged nomination and final-ballot process used to choose Academy Award nominees and winners. The Academy's voting rules shape which achievements receive recognition.
Louis B. Mayer: An American film producer and studio executive who led Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for many years. Mayer proposed an organization that could address labor disputes and improve the industry's standing.
Academy Awards and box-office performance: The relationship between Oscar recognition and a film's theatrical audience and revenue. Nominations and wins can renew theatrical interest in films.
Golden Globe Awards: Annual awards honoring achievements in film and television, presented by the Golden Globe Foundation. Their separate electorate and categories often produce different outcomes from the Oscars.
Oscar bait: A label for films perceived as deliberately designed to attract Academy Award recognition. The label captures criticism of films shaped around presumed Oscar preferences.
Academy Award for Best Picture: The Academy Award category honoring a film's overall production. It is the ceremony's most prominent award category.
Douglas Fairbanks: An American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who became the first president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As Academy president, Fairbanks hosted the first awards ceremony.
Academy Awards and film distribution: The ways Oscar attention influences how films are marketed, released, and made available. Awards campaigns can affect a film's visibility and release strategy.
BAFTA Awards: Annual awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for film, television, and games. The British Academy's awards provide a prominent comparison with Hollywood's Oscars.
Academy Awards acceptance speech: A public speech delivered by a winner while accepting an Academy Award. Acceptance speeches turn the ceremony into a platform for personal and political messages.

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