Dawn Hudson News

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Academy) are pleased to co-present the first U.S. retrospective of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, developed in collaboration with the Kubrick Estate and the Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt.

The excitement and glamour of Hollywood is coming to Raleigh. Residents of Raleigh can experience the thrills and surprises of the 84th Academy Awards® on Sunday, February 26th, at Raleigh's own Oscar Night® America party.

The excitement and glamour of Hollywood is coming to Raleigh. Residents of Raleigh can experience the thrills and surprises of the 84th Academy Awards® on Sunday, February 26th, at Raleigh's own Oscar Night® America party.

Brett Ratner and Don Mischer will produce the 84th Academy Awards telecast, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announced today. This will be Ratner's first involvement with the Oscar show; Mischer will for the second year in a row serve as a producer and as the telecast director.

Christina Kounelias has been named to the newly created post of Chief Marketing Officer for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it was announced today by Academy CEO Dawn Hudson.

The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted on Tuesday (6/14) to add a new twist to the 2011 Best Picture competition, and a new element of surprise to its annual nominations announcement. The Board voted to institute a system that will now produce anywhere between five and 10 nominees in the category. That number won't be announced until the Best Picture nominees themselves are revealed at the January nominations announcement.

The Board of Governors of the Motion Picture Academy voted on Thursday to establish a new executive structure for the organization, replacing retiring executive director Bruce Davis with former Film Independent head Dawn Hudson and long-time Academy executive Ric Robertson, who will become the organization's CEO and COO respectively.

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced nominations this morning for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Eva Mendes and Jeremy Renner served as presenters and 2011 Spirit Awards host Joel McHale was also on hand. Nominees for Best Feature include 127 Hours, Black Swan, Greenberg, The Kids Are All Right and Winter's Bone.

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced nominations this morning for the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Nominees for Best Feature include (500) Days Of Summer, Amreeka, Precious, Sin Nombre and The Last Station. Taraji P. Henson and Matt Dillon also announced finalists for the Acura Someone to Watch Award, the Truer Than Fiction Award, and the Piaget Producers Award. A Serious Man was selected for the Robert Altman Award, which is given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast.

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced nominations this morning for the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Nominees for Best Feature include (500) Days Of Summer, Amreeka, Precious, Sin Nombre and The Last Station. Taraji P. Henson and Matt Dillon also announced finalists for the Acura Someone to Watch Award, the Truer Than Fiction Award, and the Piaget Producers Award. A Serious Man was selected for the Robert Altman Award, which is given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast.

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced today that the 2010 Spirit Awards will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010, and will air live and uncut at 8:00 p.m. PST/11:00 p.m. EST on IFC (Independent Film Channel). The nominations press conference will take place on Tuesday, December 1.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center is proud to present HOOTENANNY A folk music party to benefit the Carrollwood Cultural Center Friday, May 29 at 7pm At the Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618

The Carrollwood Cultural Center is proud to present 'DINING AROUND THE WORLD'* 'Dining Around The World' is a monthly get-together at a local restaurant that celebrates a different country, in a different restaurant, with different food and theme. The Carrollwood Cultural Center will celebrate the country of Columbia during the next 'Dining Around The World', on May 12 at 6:30pm.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center is proud to present 'DINING AROUND THE WORLD'* 'Dining Around The World' is a monthly get-together at a local restaurant that celebrates a different country, in a different restaurant, with different food and theme. The Carrollwood Cultural Center will celebrate the country of Columbia during the next 'Dining Around The World', on May 12 at 6:30pm.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center is proud to present HOOTENANNY A folk music party to benefit the Carrollwood Cultural Center Friday, May 29 at 7pm At the Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618