Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Ampas Movies

  • 1940
    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

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    This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance...

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
  • 1951
    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

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    A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film...

    The Screen Director
  • 1987
    Who Killed Vincent Chin?

    Who Killed Vincent Chin?

    Who Killed Vincent Chin?

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    This film recounts the murder of Vincent Chin, an automotive engineer mistaken as Japanese who was slain by an assembly line worker who blamed him...

    Who Killed Vincent Chin?
  • 1950
    The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

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    This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct...

    The Costume Designer
  • 1950
    The Screen Writer

    The Screen Writer

    The Screen Writer

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    This short film focuses on the job of the Hollywood screenwriter.

    The Screen Writer
  • 2017
    A Visual History with Agnès Varda

    A Visual History with Agnès Varda

    A Visual History with Agnès Varda

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    Agnès Varda shares her career and life story on the eve of receiving her Honorary Oscar in 2017: from her childhood and early influences to...

    A Visual History with Agnès Varda
  • 1949
    The Art Director

    The Art Director

    The Art Director

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    A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors'...

    The Art Director
  • 1948
    This Theatre and You

    This Theatre and You

    This Theatre and You

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    Produced in association with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as part of a twelve part series called The Industry Film Project, meant...

    This Theatre and You
  • 1950
    Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

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    This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

    Screen Actors
  • 1949
    Let's Go to the Movies

    Let's Go to the Movies

    Let's Go to the Movies

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    What goes in to the phrase, "Let's go to the movies"? An off-screen narrator takes us back to the earliest days of film: clips remind us of early...

    Let's Go to the Movies
  • 1950
    The Soundman

    The Soundman

    The Soundman

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    This short on movie sound men starts with a short history of sound in the movies. We then see how the different jobs in the sound department...

    The Soundman
  • 1948
    Movies Are Adventure

    Movies Are Adventure

    Movies Are Adventure

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    Produced in association with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as part of a twelve part series called The Industry Film Project, meant...

    Movies Are Adventure
  • 1951
    The Cinematographer

    The Cinematographer

    The Cinematographer

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    A behind-the-scenes look at the responsibilities of the cinematographer. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

    The Cinematographer