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Directing (Dramatic Picture) - King Vidor Unique and Artistic Picture - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Major winners at the ceremony included 7th Heaven and Sunrise, with three awards apiece (the latter winning for Unique and Artistic Picture), and Wings receiving two awards, including Outstanding Picture.
OUTSTANDING PICTURE. The Racket – The Caddo Company. 7th Heaven – Fox. Wings – Paramount Famous Lasky.
Jan 29, 2016 · 1927-28 (1st) Academy Awards. My Picks for Unique & Artistic Picture and Outstanding Picture. There would never be another Academy Awards like the first awards.
Feb 3, 2023 · Two categories, Outstanding Picture and Unique and Artistic Picture, were essentially the same thing but served two different purposes. The 1929 Outstanding Picture award was given to Wings, a silent film that focuses on First World War pilots.
Sep 7, 2018 · Rather than award one Best Picture, the show recognized best “Unique and Artistic Picture” and “Outstanding Picture,” (now known as Best Picture).
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from 1 August 1927 to 31 July 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
