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MEDIA CONTACT Teni Melidonian, [email protected] Alison Rou , [email protected] Nicole Marostica, [email protected]

March 25, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE ACADEMY SELECTS 2014 AND 2015 SHOW DATES

KEY DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE OSCARS®

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 86th and 87th Oscar® presentations. The 86th and 87th ® will air live on ABC on Oscar Sunday, March 2,2014, and February 22, 2015, respectively.

Key dates for the Awards season are:

Saturday, November 16, 2013: The Monday, December 2, 2013: Official Screen Credits due Friday, December 27, 2013: Nominations voting begins Wednesday, January 8,2014: Nominations voting ends 5 p.m. PT Thursday, January 16, 2014: Oscar nominations announced Monday, February 10, 2014: Nominees Luncheon Friday, February 14, 2014: Final voting begins Saturday, February 15, 2014: Scientific and Technical Awards Tuesday, February 25,2014: Final voting ends 5 p.m. PT Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014:

Oscar Sunday, February 22, 2015:

The 86th and 87th Academy Awards ceremonies will be held at the ™ at & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.

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ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards - in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners - the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs , exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and , through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive , collects, preserves,