Question: Consider the following statements with reference to Oscars Awards- 2020:
(a) Oscar award is also known as the Academy Award
(b) Parasite won the best picture award
Choose the correct statement:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The 92nd Academy (Oscars) Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on 9th February, 2020.
- Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix- Joker
- Best Actress: Renée Zellweger- Judy
- Best Director: Bong Joon-ho- Parasite
- Best Picture: Parasite
- Best Original screenplay: Parasite
- Best Live-action short film: The Neighbours’ Window
- Best Production design: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Oscar award:
- The Oscar Award is the most coveted awards in the cinema, which is given for the excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy’s voting membership.
- It is also known as the Academy Award.
- This award consists of 24 awards, which are given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
- The award is organized annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
- It is the oldest entertainment awards ceremony in the world and it is also equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theatre, and the Grammy Awards for music.
- The recipients of the award given a copy of a golden statuette which is officially called the ‘Academy Award Merit’ and more commonly referred to as ‘Oscar’.
- The golden statuette was originally sculpted by George Stanley from a design sketch by Cedric Gibbons.
Links:
https://oscar.go.com/
https://oscar.go.com/winners
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/09/oscars-2020-the-complete-list-of-winners-for-the-92nd-academy-awards.html