David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The 2020 Academy Awards

THE 92ND ACADEMY AWARDS | 2020 Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center Sunday, February 9, 2020 Honoring movies released in 2019

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 8,000 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, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies. For more information about the Academy, visit us at www.oscars.org