Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is a prestigious Oscar category honoring outstanding achievement in the editing of feature films.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Film Editing Context triple: [Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, awardsPresented, Academy Award for Best Film Editing]
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A.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Oscar presented annually to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual composition.
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B.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography is an annual honor recognizing outstanding cinematographic achievement in independent filmmaking.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Award for Best Art Direction is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding achievement in a film’s overall visual design, including sets and decor, now encompassed by the Best Production Design award.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Director
The Academy Award for Best Director is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor outstanding achievement in film directing.
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E.
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
The Golden Globe Award for Best Director is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Film Editing Target entity description: The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is a prestigious Oscar category honoring outstanding achievement in the editing of feature films.
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A.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is a prestigious Oscar presented annually to honor outstanding achievement in motion picture photography and visual composition.
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B.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography is an annual honor recognizing outstanding cinematographic achievement in independent filmmaking.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Award for Best Art Direction is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding achievement in a film’s overall visual design, including sets and decor, now encompassed by the Best Production Design award.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor the year’s most outstanding script written directly for the screen.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Director
The Academy Award for Best Director is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor outstanding achievement in film directing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award
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editing award ⓘ film award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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surface form:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors
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| alsoKnownAs |
Best Editing
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing ⓘ
surface form:
Oscar for Best Film Editing
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| associatedWith |
Hollywood
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surface form:
Hollywood film industry
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| awardedFor |
best film editing of a feature film
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outstanding achievement in film editing ⓘ |
| awardingOrganizationType | professional honorary organization ⓘ |
| broadcastNetworkTypical |
American Broadcasting Company
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surface form:
ABC (United States)
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| categoryType | craft category ⓘ |
| ceremonyBroadcastOn | television ⓘ |
| ceremonyFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility | films that meet Academy release and length requirements ⓘ |
| field | film editing ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForFilmYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| firstCeremony | 7th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| firstCeremonyNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| hasCategoryNumbering | one of the original craft categories ⓘ |
| hasGenderRequirement | no ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| industry | film ⓘ |
| isIndividualOrTeamAward | can be awarded to more than one editor ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| medium | feature films ⓘ |
| notableFact |
Best Picture winners are frequently nominated for Best Film Editing
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considered one of the most important technical Oscars ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| partOf |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| presentedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
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BAFTA Award for Best Editing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Academy Award for Best Picture
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Academy Award for Best Sound ⓘ |
| scope | theatrically released feature-length films ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| significance |
major indicator of overall film quality
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often associated with Best Picture nominees ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| trophyName |
Oscar
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surface form:
Oscar statuette
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| typicalVenue | Dolby Theatre ⓘ |
| votingBody |
Academy film editors branch (nominations)
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all eligible Academy members (winners) ⓘ |
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Subject: Academy Award for Best Film Editing Description of subject: The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is a prestigious Oscar category honoring outstanding achievement in the editing of feature films.
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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Best Film Editing
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing for All About Eve
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing for The Song of Bernadette
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Twelve O'Clock High
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing for The Razor's Edge
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Blood and Sand
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The Shawshank Redemption
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Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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