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Beverly Hills, CA — For the 14th consecutive year, master chef Wolfgang Puck has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create the menu for the Governors Ball, the celebration immediately following the 80th Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 24, 2008.
“The Governors Ball is a singular event, and the food must be of equal caliber. Our menu will feature locally grown, sustainable and organic ingredients, providing guests with a culinary experience that will please even the most discerning of palates,” said Puck.
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Beverly Hills, CA ––Oscar®-winning composer Bill Conti will return to the Oscar podium as musical director for the 80th Academy Awards, telecast producer Gil Cates announced today. This will be the 19th time that Conti has conducted the Academy Awards Orchestra.
Conti received an Oscar in 1983 for his original score for "The Right Stuff." He has also earned two nominations in the Original Song category, in 1976 for "Gonna Fly Now" from "Rocky" and in 1981 for the title song from "For Your Eyes Only." Over the years, Conti has received a total of 12 Emmy® nominations, 11 of them for his work on Oscar shows, and he has taken home three Emmys for his work on Academy Awards telecasts.
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Beverly Hills, CA — Filmmakers from Austria, Israel, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia will participate (subject to availability) in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium on Saturday, February 23, at 10 a.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The program, moderated by Oscar-winning producer and Foreign Language Executive Committee Chair Mark Johnson (“Rain Man,” “ The Chronicles of Narnia”), will feature the directors of this year’s nominated foreign language films in a live onstage discussion addressing such issues as art, politics and filmmaking.
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Beverly Hills, CA — Following the 80th Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 24, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will further celebrate the film achievements of 2007 at its annual Governors Ball in the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood & Highland Center®.
“Our guests will be able to mingle, dance and dine with friends and colleagues as the Academy honors the individuals that bring the magic of the movies to life,” said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, chair of the Governors Ball.
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Beverly Hills, CA — Pink Martini, the 12-member pop orchestra from Portland, Oregon, will headline the entertainment at the Governors Ball, the celebration following the 80th Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 24, Governors Ball Chair Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today.
“Pink Martini is reminiscent of a Hollywood musical from the Golden Era,” said Boone Isaacs. “Their global sound will be the perfect accompaniment at this year’s Governors Ball.”
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