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Academy Awards of Merit for ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 1995 68th Annual Academy Awards of Merit FOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 1995 VOTING RULES INDEX ACTING AWARDS - Rule Seven . 8 ART DIRECTION AWARD - Rule Eight . .. 9 CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD - Rule Nine .... ... .............. 9 COSTUME DESIGN AWARD - Rule Ten. .. 9 DIRECTING AWARD - Rule Eleven . ................. ...... .. 10 DOCUMENTARY AWARDS - Rule Twelve . ...... ... ...... .. ... 10 FILM EDITING AWARD - Rule Thirteen . ......... .. ............ 12 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM AWARD - Rule Fourteen . .......... 12 HERSHOLT AWARD - Rule Twenty-five ... ........... .. ......... 27 HONORARY AWARDS - Rule Four ............................. 6 MAKEUP AWARD - Rule Fifteen . ... ................ ........ 14 MUSIC AWARDS - Rule Sixteen . ............................... 15 OTHER AWARDS - Rule Three ......... .............. .. ..... 5 BEST PICTURE AWARD - Rule Seventeen .................. .. .. 17 SAWYER AWARD - Rule Twenty-six ........................ _.... 27 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARDS - Rule Eighteen ....... 18 SHORT FILMS AWARDS - Rule Nineteen ... ... ....... ........ 20 SOUND AWARD - Rule Twenty ................. ... ........... 22 SOUND EFFECTS EDITING AWARD - Rule Twenty-one . .. .. .. 23 THALBERG AWARD - Rule Twenty-four ........................ 26 VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD - Rule Twenty-two . .................. 24 WRITING AWARDS - Rule Twenty-three ...................... .. 26 Page 1 68th Annual Awards General Voting Timetable December 1, 1995 DEADLINE FOR OFFICIAL Friday SCREEN CREDIT FORMS TO QUALIFY FEATURE FILMS December 31, 1995 AWARDS YEAR ENDS (at midnight) Sunday January 12, 1996 MAIL NOMINATIONS BALLOTS Friday February 1, 1996 NOMINATIONS POLLS CLOSE Thursday February 13, 1996 ALL NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED Tuesday February 17, 1996 BEGIN SCREENINGS OF Saturday NOMINATED PICTURES IN SAMUEL GOLDWYN THEATER March 6, 1996 MAIL FINAL BALLOTS Wednesday March 19, 1996 FINAL POLLS CLOSE Tuesday March 25, 1996 AWARDS PRESENTATION Monday Page 2 68th Annual Academy Awards of Merit FOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 1995 VOTING RULES One THE AWARDS YEAR 1. Academy Awards of Merit shall be bestowed for achievements in connection with feature-length motion pictures (defined as motion pictures over 40 minutes in running time) first publicly exhibited by means of35mm or 70mm film for paid admission (previews excluded) in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County between January 1, 1995 and midnight of December 31, 1995, such exhibition being for a run of at least seven consecutive days after an opening prior to midnight of December 31st, following normal exploitation and advertis­ ing utilized by the producer for his or her other pictures within the dates spec­ ified. Pictures publicly exhibited elsewhere prior to their exhibition in Los Angeles County shall not be eligible unless such exhibition has occurred after January 1, 1993 in a commercial motion picture theater (previews and film fes­ tivals excluded). 2. The rules for the Documentary Awards (Rule Twelve), Foreign Language Film Award (Rule Fourteen) and Short Films Awards (Rule Nineteen) provide methods of qualifying in those categories that exist as alternatives to the seven­ day Los Angeles County commercial run requirement speCified above. These categories also define the qualifying year differently than above. The rules for the Documentary Awards and Short Films Awards also allow 16mm exhibition. Addi­ tional requirements for the Music Awards are contained in Rule Sixteen. 3. Films which receive their first public exhibition on broadcast or cable televi­ sion are not eligible for Academy Awards in any category. Television exhibition does not disqualify a film, provided such exhibition occurs after its Los Angeles theatrical release, or after its festival exhibition in those categories which permit such exhibition as a means of qualifying. Two THE ANNUAL AWARDS 1. "Every award shall be conditioned upon the delivery to the Academy of one print of every film nominated for final balloting for all Academy Awards, and such print _shall become the property of the Academy, with the proviso, however, that the Academy shall not use such print for commercial gain. Such print shall be deposited with the Academy and, subject to matters not within its control, shall be screened by the Academy for the membership in advance of distribution of final ballots." (Academy Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 1 [f] ) Page 3 2. Awards of Merit in the form of gold statuettes shall be conferred for the following achievements: ACTING: For the best peIformance by an actor in a leading role. For the best peIformance by an actor in a supporting role. For the best peIformance by an actress in a leading role. For the best peIformance by an actress in a supporting role. ART DIRECTION: For the best achievement in art direction. (The Academy Statuette shall be given also for the set decoration on the picture that wins the Art Direction Award.) CINEMATOGRAPHY: For the best achievement in cinematography. COSTUME DESIGN: For the best achievement in costume design. DIRECTING: For the best achievement in directing. DOCUMENTARY: For the best achievement in each of two classifications: (a) Documentary features. (b) Documentary short subjects. FILM EDITING: For the best achievement in film editing. FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: For the best foreign language film of the year. MAKEUP: For the best achievement in makeup. * MUSIC: For the best achievements in music in connection with motion pictures: (a) Original dramatic score. (b) Original musical or comed} ;core. (c) Original song. BEST PICTURE: For the best motion picture of the year. SHORT FILMS: For the best achievement in each of two classifications: (a) Animated films. (b) Live action films. SOUND: For the best achievement in sound. SOUND EFFECTS EDITING: For the best achievement in sound effects editing. * VISUAL EFFECTS: For the best achievement in visual effects. * WRITING: For the best achievement in each of two classifications: (a) Screenplay based on material previously produced or published. (b) Screenplay written directly for the screen. *In the event that there are fewer than two nominations, a Special Achieve­ ment Award may be voted by the Board of Governors. Page 4 Three OTHER AWARDS (Not necessarily given each year) 1. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: for a device, method, formula, discovery or invention of special and outstanding value to the arts and sciences of motion pictures and actually employed in the motion picture industry during the awards year. The Academy Award of Merit (Academy Stat­ uette) shall be conferred for basic achievements which have a definite influence upon the advancement of the industry; the Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) for those achievements which exhibit a high level of engineer­ ing and are important to the progress of the industry; the Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate) for those accomplishments which contribute to the progress of the industry. Posthumous awards for achievements in prior years will not be made in this category. (See Rule Eighteen.) 2. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Statuette): shall be given at such times as in the judgment of the Board of Governors there is an achievement which makes an exceptional contribution to the motion picture for which it was created, but for which there is no annual award category. Such awards shall only be conferred, however, for achievements in productions which also qualify under Rule One. 3. IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD (Thalberg Head): shall be given at such times as in the judgment of the Board of Governors there is a deserving recipient, but not necessarily each year. It shall be given to a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion pic­ ture production. No one shall be eligible to receive this award more than once. The Thalberg Award shall not be voted posthumously. No member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to rec~ive the Thalberg Award while serving as a member of the Board. (See Rule Twenty-four.) 4. JEAN HERS HOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD (Statuette): shall be given at such times as in the judgment of the Board of Governors there is a deserving recipient, but not necessarily each year. It shall be given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry. No one shall be eligible to receive this award more than once. The Hersholt Award shall not be voted posthumously. No member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to receive the Hersholt Award while serving as a member of the Board. (See Rule Twenty-five .) 5. GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD (Statuette): shall be given at such times as in the judgment of the Board of Governors there is a deserving recipient, but not necessarily each year. It shall be given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry. No one shall be eligible to receive this award more than once. The Sawyer Award shall not be voted posthumously. No member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to receive the Sawyer Award while serving as a member of the Board. (See Rule Twenty-six.) Page 5 Four HONORARY AWARDS 1. Honorary Awards shall be conferred for outstanding achievements not strictly within the categories listed in Rules Two and Three. However, these awards shall be given only for exceptional distinction in the making of motion pictures or for outstanding service to the Academy. 2. Achievements voted Honorary Awards may be in connection
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