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  1. 1 day ago · The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929.

  2. 1 day ago · The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story .

  3. 3 days ago · This 1988 drama, directed by Barry Levinson, won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Hoffman's portrayal of Raymond. The film artfully explores themes of family dynamics, autism and personal growth through its compelling narrative.

  4. 2 days ago · The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include stage plays, musicals, short stories, TV series, and other films and film characters.

  5. 3 days ago · Matt Damon (born October 8, 1970, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer who was noted for his clean-cut good looks and intelligent performances. He won an Academy Award for best original screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997).

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  6. 3 days ago · Academy Award, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize achievement in the film industry. The awards were first presented in 1929, and winners receive a gold-plated statuette commonly called Oscar.

  7. 4 days ago · For his work in the films Unforgiven (1992) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), Eastwood won Academy Awards for Best Director and Producer of the Best Picture, as well as receiving nominations for Best Actor.