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88th Academy Awards
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award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2015
The 88th Academy Awards was a ceremony where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out Oscars to recognize the best films and filmmaking achievements from 2015. It's considered one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry, celebrating excellence in movies across categories like acting, directing, and cinematography.
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- United States
- Series
- Academy Awards
- Followed by
- 89th Academy Awards
- Follows
- 87th Academy Awards
- Location
- Dolby Theatre
- Director
- Glenn Weiss
- Producer
- Reginald Hudlin
- Official website
- www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2016
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- awarded for period
- 2015-00-00
- presenter
- Chris Rock
- point in time
- 2016-02-28
- edition number
- 88
- broadcast by
- American Broadcasting Company
- Commons category
- 2016 Academy Awards
- social media followers
- 3180000
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Encyclopedic overview
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005.
In related events, the academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 14, 2015. On February 13, 2016, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Olivia Munn and Jason Segel.
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