look news india
After celebrating the Oscars on March 10, 2024, the date and time of next year i.e. 2025 has been announced. It is noteworthy that the nominations for Oscar will be announced on January 17. After this, the 97th Oscar Awards will be held on March 2, 2025. Talking about India, this ceremony can be seen here on March 3, 2025 between 4-4.30 am. But do you know where this Oscar originated, how its trophy was prepared, when it was celebrated for the first time, who is given this award, why it was named Oscar and how the nominations are decided in it. .No. So today know about all the details.
Oscar Award is the biggest award in the film world
Academy Awards i.e. Oscar Award is the biggest award in the film world. This award is presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to those who have contributed to cinema. Also know about the history of the award.
What is the history of the Oscar Awards?
In 1927, MGM studio head Lewis B. Mayer and others came up with the idea of forming an organization to benefit the film industry. This was followed by a dinner party at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles in January 1927. A total of 36 people attended this dinner party, where the proposal to form an organization was discussed. Everyone at the dinner party supported this proposal. Then in March, officers of that organization were elected under the chairmanship of Douglas Fairbanks. After this, the state approved this academy as an NGO in May. Firstly, a branch of actors, directors, writers and technicians was formed in this institute.
Know who made the metal trophy of Oscar
In 1927, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences asked several artists to submit their designs for an Oscar award trophy, after which a design by sculptor George Stanley was selected. This trophy is made of metal. At the same time, the idol is covered with gold. It is noteworthy that the Oscar trophy is 13.5 inches long and weighs 8.5 pounds i.e. 3.85 kilograms.
How did this award get its name Oscar?
Today people all over the world know this award as Oscar Award, but its real name is 'Academy Award of Merit'. This awards show was first held on 16 May 1929. The first Oscar ceremony was held in a hotel in America, which lasted only 15 minutes. Academy librarian Margaret Herrick is credited with naming the Academy Award trophy 'Oscar'. He named it 'Oscar' because he thought the trophy resembled his uncle Oscar.
How did the Academy Awards start?
Oscar was born at a time when the world of films was completely changing. The first talking film 'The Jazz Singer' came in 1927. It was May 1929 when a group of black-clad movie stars arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Douglas Fairbanks, known as 'Hollywood Life', presided over the ceremony. Today's Oscars are all glitz and glamour. Not so, tickets for the first Academy Awards cost just $5. That program lasted only 15 minutes. The winners were announced 3 months in advance.
How many categories are nominated?
Initially, Academy Awards were given in total 12 categories. But the very next year this number increased to 7. The initial categories include categories like Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film and Best Director. Awards were given in two categories for direction – one for comedy and the other for drama.
How to fill nomination?
The total number of members of the Academy that awards the Oscars is more than 10,000, but only 9,500 people have the right to vote. There are many branches of Oscar depending on the category. All films showing in theaters in Los Angeles are eligible for nomination. Members of each category can nominate someone for that category's award.
Who picks the winner?
A final round of voting takes place to select the winners. When nominations are complete, members vote to determine the winner. But big film producers adopt many publicity tricks to make their films successful. More money flows in overall. The entire Oscar process is very expensive.
When was the first award given? How much was the ticket?
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. On 16 May 1929, a dinner held in the Blossom Room of the hotel was attended by 270 people. This was a paid event with tickets costing $5. These awards, given in 1929, were given to 15 people associated with films made in 1927-1928. The awards were started in 1927 by 36 people from the then motion picture industry.
Which Indian won the first Oscar award?
Bhanu Athaiya was the first woman to win an Oscar. Best Costume Design Between the 1950s and 2000s, the aesthetics of Hindi cinema was influenced by the work of renowned costume designer Bhanu Athaiya. She was the first Indian to win an Oscar for the Gandhi biopic (1982), directed by Richard Attenborough.
Who is the youngest person to win an Oscar?
Actress Tatum O'Neal won the prestigious Oscar at the age of 10. He received this award for the film 'Paper Moon'.