The Oscars

Tom Hanks: What role am I playing? Robert Zemeckis: Yes. Robert Zemeckis' THE POLAR EXPRESS was released in theaters on this day 20 years ago. It was the first feature-length film created entirely with motion capture technology. Tom Hanks voiced and performed motion capture for seven characters in the film: the Conductor, Hero Boy (adult voice), Santa Claus, the Hobo, Hero Boy's father, the Ebenezer Scrooge puppet, and the Narrator. At the 77th Academy Awards, THE POLAR EXPRESS earned three nominations: Original Song ("Believe," Music and Lyric by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri), Sound Editing (Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard), and Sound Mixing (Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan). #ThePolarExpress #TomHanks #RobertZemeckis #HeroBoy #SantaClaus #Christmas #MotionCapture #VoiceActing #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Movies #Film

Dirty flirting 😏 Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, stars of DIRTY DANCING, grace the stage at the 1988 Academy Awards to present the Oscar for Original Score. #PatrickSwayze #JenniferGrey #DirtyDancing #1980s #80s #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAward #AcademyAwards #Movies #Film

How it started vs. how it ended 🥹 COCO, directed by Lee Unkrich and co-directed by Adrian Molina, features the voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal and Benjamin Bratt. The film won the Oscars for Animated Feature Film (Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson) and Original Song ("Remember Me," Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez) at the 90th Academy Awards. #Coco #AnthonyGonzalez #GaelGarciaBernal #DayOfTheDead #DiaDeMuertos #FridaKahlo #Ofrenda #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Disney #Pixar #Animation #Movies #Film #ErnestodelaCruz

She ate that, and I’m not talking about the pizza. Film: EAT PRAY LOVE Directed by Ryan Murphy Written by Ryan Murphy and Jennifer Salt (based on Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir of the same name) Starring Julia Roberts, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem and James Franco #juliaroberts #tuvanovotny #ryanmurphy #eatpraylove #napoli #pizza #2010 #moviescene #filmclips #movies #film #ElizabethGilbert #biopic

Chris Farley and David Spade acting totally normal while presenting the Oscar for Best Live Action Short at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997. #DavidSpade #ChrisFarley #Comedian #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #90s #1990s #Movies #Film #LiveAction #ShortFilm

Angelina Jolie discusses the anxieties, and ultimately the joy, of performing opera live on set for Pablo Larraín's film MARIA. #AngelinaJolie #Maria #MariaCallas #PabloLarrain #Opera #Singing #Movies #Film #Netflix #BioPic #Psychological #Drama

Yeah, what the business card says! 👏 David Fincher's THE SOCIAL NETWORK was released on this day in 2010. The film won the Oscars for Best Film Editing (Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter), Best Original Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross), Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and received nominations for Actor in a Leading Role (Jesse Eisenberg), Cinematography (Jeff Cronenweth), Directing (David Fincher), Best Picture and Sound Mixing (Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten).

Patiently awaiting my invitation to Quentin Tarantino and Charlize Theron's neighborhood block party. Tarantino took home the Oscar for Original Screenplay for DJANGO UNCHAINED at the 85th Academy Awards. #quentintarantino #django #djangounchained #screenplay #screenwriting #movies #film #oscar #oscars #academyawards #charlizetheron #jamiefoxx #kerrywashington

🗣️ LET HIM COOK! Ten years ago today, BIG HERO 6, directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, premiered in theaters. The film won the Oscar for Animated Feature Film (Don Hall, Chris Williams, and Roy Conli) at the 87th Academy Awards. #BigHero6 #HiroHamada #TadashiHamada #MicroBots #Baymax #Animation #Superhero #Disney #DisneyAnimation #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Movies #Film

Flashback to GODZILLA MINUS ONE taking home the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards. Celebrate 70 years of Godzilla at the Academy Museum's GODZILLA-THON on November 3rd. With kaiju-sized surprises, a Godzilla meet & greet, and five epic films—GOJIRA, DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, GODZILLA VS. THE SMOG MONSTER, SHIN GODZILLA and GODZILLA MINUS ONE—it's an event you won't want to miss! 🎟️ LINK IN BIO FOR TICKETS #godzilla #godzillaminusone #kaiju #laevents #thingstodoinla #movies #film #cinephile #vfx #visualeffects #museum #oscar #oscars #academyawards

"Animation is cinema. Animation is not a genre." Guillermo del Toro accepting the Oscar for Animated Feature Film for GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO at the 95th Academy Awards. #guillermodeltoro #pinocchio #netflix #animation #animated #oscar #oscars #academyawards #movies #film #emilyblunt #dwaynejohnson

"This moment, this evening, this spot where I stand tonight was not my destination when I was young and full of vinegar. I did not engineer this journey. To tell you the truth, I don't think I could even see this far." — Quincy Jones accepting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 67th Oscars #QuincyJones #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Movies #Music #Film #Speech

Ruth Gordon would've loved Brat. 💚 The ROSEMARY'S BABY star accepted the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 41st Academy Awards in 1969. #RuthGordon #RosemarysBaby #Brat #Horror #Mystery #ScaryMovies #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #1960s #60s #Movies #Film

A dream, a song, and a pair of ruby slippers...the rest is history. THE WIZARD OF OZ won Oscars for Song ("Over The Rainbow") and Original Score while also receiving nominations for Art Direction, Cinematography (Color), Outstanding Production and Special Effects. Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers are now on view in the COLOR IN MOTION exhibition at the Academy Museum. #TheWizardOfOz #WizardofOz #SomewhereOverTheRainbow #OverTheRainbow #Dorothy #Glinda #Elphaba #WickedWitch #Oscar #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Wicked #Musical #ThingsToDoInLA

Now that's how you celebrate an Oscar win. At the 70th Oscars, director and choreographer Stanley Donen was presented with an Honorary Academy Award for his contributions to many films which defined the musical genre, including SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS and FUNNY FACE. #stanleydonen #tapdance #musical #singing #oscar #oscars #academyawards #robinwilliams #seanconnery #arnoldschwarzenegger #brendafricker #movies #film

Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson, stars of @a24's A DIFFERENT MAN, hope viewers reflect on identity, discomfort, and self-perception after watching the film. #sebastianstan #adampearson #adifferentman #a24 #movies #film