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# Academy Award

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The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the best-known movie awards in the United States. The awards have been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929.

## [edit] Categories

- Best Picture – 1928 to present
- Best Actor – 1928 to present
- Best Actress – 1928 to present
- Best Supporting Actor – 1936 to present
- Best Supporting Actress – 1936 to present
- Best Animated Feature – 2001 to present
- Best Art Direction – 1928 to present (also called Interior or Set Decoration)
- Best Assistant Director – 1933 to 1937
- Best Cinematography – 1928 to present
- Comedy Direction – 1928 only
- Costume Design – 1948 to present
- Best Dance Direction – 1935 to 1937
- Directing – 1928 to present
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary Short Subject
- Engineering Effects – 1928 only
- Film Editing – 1935 to present
- Best Foreign Language Film – 1947 to present
- Makeup – 1981 to present
- Original Music Score
- Best Song
- Animated Short Film – 1931 to present
- Live Action Short Film
- Best Short Film - Color – 1936 and 1937
- Best Short Film - Live Action - 2 Reels – 1936 to 1956
- Short Film - Novelty – 1932 to 1935
- Sound
- Sound Effects Editing – 1963 to present
- Best Story – 1928 to 1956
- Best Title Writing – 1928 only
- Unique and Artistic Production – 1928 only
- Visual Effects – 1939 to present
- Writing Adapted Screenplay – 1928 to present
- Writing Original Screenplay – 1940 to present
- Academy Award, Scientific or Technical – 1931 to present at three levels

## [edit] External link

- Official site
- AcademyAwardsFan.com

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