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In January 2002, the Will Rogers Memorial Fund and the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers merged to create one of the greatest and most meaningful charities in the history of the motion picture industry. In 1936, the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital was established in honor of the great humanitarian and entertainer – Will Rogers. Since then, the Will Rogers organization has provided financial assistance for healthcare needs to industry members. The merger of the Pioneers and Will Rogers is a perfect match, allowing the new organization to provide assistance to more people then ever under the Pioneers Assistance Fund.
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[I]n 1927 The Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences was formed and began an annual awards ceremony. The prize, a figurine of a man grasping a star, was later dubbed Oscar. These awards did much to confer status upon the medium in that they asserted a definable quality of excellence analogous to literature and theater, other media in which awards are given for excellence. The Academy Awards ... offered the bonus of gathering many stars in one place and thus attracted immediate and widespread attention. The star system blossomed: actors were recruited from the stage as well as trained in the Hollywood studios.
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The 1967 Best Picture nominees “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Bonnie and Clyde” will be screened as the next features in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. Both films received 10 Academy Award® nominations and took home Oscars® in two categories. A brand new print of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” will be screened on Monday, June 19, and an archival print of “Bonnie and Clyde” will be screened on Tuesday, June 20. Both screenings will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
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In 2002, the Foundation of the Motion Picture Pioneers merged with the Will Rogers Memorial Fund to create the most meaningful charity supported by the motion picture industry. The Foundation of the Motion Picture Pioneers changed its name to the Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund and is now owned and operated by the Will Rogers Motion Picture. The Fund is now located in Los Angeles, California, and is dedicated to helping all industry veterans who need aid in times of emergency or distress.
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A leading independent film producer, Lakeshore Entertainment Group is engaged in all aspects of the motion picture industry. Since its founding in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg, Lakeshore has grown rapidly and today is a fully integrated entertainment media enterprise. Notable films include the Academy Award winning "Million Dollar Baby," the "Underworld" franchise, and box office sensations "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" and "Runaway Bride."
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Best known for the Academy Awards, this organization is ... the sponsor of the Academy Foundation, which oversees educational and cultural activities for the motion picture industry. The organization's Web site includes an events calendar, information about the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library and the Academy Film Archive, Academy press releases, and historical and background information about the Academy Awards.
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