The Academy Gears Up
By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger
Photos: Academy website
The first quarter of 2012 brings with it many great award events and one of the largest of its kind is the Academy Awards broadcast in February. This coming year marks the 84th anniversary of this exciting ceremony of recognition.
Preparation is already underway behind the scenes which is the reason for its continual success year after year.
Producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced that Billy Crystal is thrilled to return as host for the ninth time and now is considered a member of the Oscar family.
Brian Grazer will co-produce the event with Don Mischer. This is his first Oscar event. His work as a renowned filmmaker has received acclaim for over 25 years. He has earned 4 Academy Award nominations himself of which he won Best Picture Oscar in 2001 for ‘A Beautiful Mind’. He is associated with ‘Splash’ and ‘Apollo 13’ and his recent projects include ‘J. Edgar’ and ‘Tower Heist’ both receiving great box office reviews.
Production designer will be John Myhre and this is a first for him as well. His sets have intrigued the industry and his creative talent is recognized as a welcome and exciting addition. He also is not without his own set of awards for Art Direction for ‘Chicago’, ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, ‘Dreamgirls’ and ‘Nine’.
The Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 take place on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 at the Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland Center and is televised live on ABC Television in over 200 countries worldwide.
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