Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture
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The Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture was a short-lived, early Oscar category created to honor films of exceptional artistic merit, famously awarded to the silent film "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture canonical | 2 |
| Unique and Artistic Picture Oscar | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture Context triple: [Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, awardReceived, Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture]
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A.
Academy Award for Special Achievement
The Academy Award for Special Achievement is an occasional honorary Oscar presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize exceptional contributions or achievements in filmmaking that do not fit into existing award categories.
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Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is a special Academy honor given to film producers whose consistently high-quality body of work reflects outstanding achievement in motion picture production.
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C.
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film is an Oscar category honoring feature-length movies produced outside the United States with primarily non-English dialogue.
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Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel
The Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel was a former Oscar category honoring outstanding short films of approximately one reel in length during Hollywood’s early decades.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an annual Oscar presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor excellence in short-form live-action filmmaking.
- 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 Unique and Artistic Picture Target entity description: The Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture was a short-lived, early Oscar category created to honor films of exceptional artistic merit, famously awarded to the silent film "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans."
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A.
Academy Award for Special Achievement
The Academy Award for Special Achievement is an occasional honorary Oscar presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize exceptional contributions or achievements in filmmaking that do not fit into existing award categories.
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B.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is a special Academy honor given to film producers whose consistently high-quality body of work reflects outstanding achievement in motion picture production.
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C.
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film is an Oscar category honoring feature-length movies produced outside the United States with primarily non-English dialogue.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel
The Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel was a former Oscar category honoring outstanding short films of approximately one reel in length during Hollywood’s early decades.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an annual Oscar presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor excellence in short-form live-action filmmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Award category ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Unique and Artistic Picture Oscar ⓘ |
| associatedWith | silent cinema ⓘ |
| awardedFor | unique and artistic picture ⓘ |
| awardGivenBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| categoryType | special artistic merit ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocationAtFirstAward |
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| discontinued | 1929 ⓘ |
| editionOfAcademyAwards | 1st Academy Awards ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
artistic innovation
ⓘ
overall artistic achievement ⓘ visual style ⓘ |
| filmIndustryContext | American film industry ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1929 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the original categories at the 1st Academy Awards
ⓘ
only Academy Award category ever given specifically for unique and artistic picture ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| languageRequirement | none ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableAspect | coexisted with the Academy Award for Outstanding Picture at the 1st Academy Awards ⓘ |
| notableFact | awarded only once in the history of the Oscars ⓘ |
| notableWinner | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans ⓘ |
| numberOfTimesAwarded | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Academy Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award
|
| presentedAt | banquet-style Academy Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor films of exceptional artistic quality
ⓘ
to recognize unique and artistic motion pictures ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | consolidation of feature film honors into a single Best Picture category ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Academy Award for Outstanding Picture
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Picture
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| replacedBy | Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | artistic quality rather than box office or popularity ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfEligibility | 1927–1928 film season ⓘ |
| winnerCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| winnerDirector | F. W. Murnau ⓘ |
| winnerFilmTitle | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans ⓘ |
| winnerProductionCompany | Fox Film Corporation ⓘ |
| winnerReleaseYear | 1927 ⓘ |
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