Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning)
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The Academy Award for Best Picture is the Oscars’ top honor, recognizing the overall excellence of a feature film and its producers.
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| Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning) Context triple: [Vanessa Taylor, awardReceived, Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning)]
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A.
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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B.
Academy Award for Best Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Screenplay is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding original or adapted screenwriting before it was split into separate writing awards.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
The Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story was a former Oscar category that honored the original story concept for a film, distinct from its screenplay.
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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.
AFI Award for Best Screenplay
The AFI Award for Best Screenplay is an Australian Film Institute honor recognizing outstanding writing for film in Australia.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning) Target entity description: The Academy Award for Best Picture is the Oscars’ top honor, recognizing the overall excellence of a feature film and its producers.
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A.
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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B.
Academy Award for Best Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Screenplay is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding original or adapted screenwriting before it was split into separate writing awards.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
The Academy Award for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story was a former Oscar category that honored the original story concept for a film, distinct from its screenplay.
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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.
AFI Award for Best Screenplay
The AFI Award for Best Screenplay is an Australian Film Institute honor recognizing outstanding writing for film in Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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film award ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardForBestPictureYear | 2017 film year ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Oscar for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor | best motion picture of the year ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Production Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForYear | 1927–1928 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategoryType | top honor of the Oscars ⓘ |
| hasFormerName |
Best Motion Picture
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Best Picture ⓘ Outstanding Production ⓘ |
| honours | producers of a feature film ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Academy Awards
NERFINISHED
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Oscars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | feature-length motion picture ⓘ |
| notableWinner | The Shape of Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Outstanding Picture ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| primaryRecipients | producers of the winning film ⓘ |
| producer |
Guillermo del Toro
NERFINISHED
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J. Miles Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes | overall excellence of a feature film ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
BAFTA Award for Best Film
NERFINISHED
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Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Guillermo del Toro
NERFINISHED
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Vanessa Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by all eligible Academy members ⓘ |
| shortName | AMPAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEligibilityPeriod | full calendar year ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfNominees | between 5 and 10 ⓘ |
| winnerFor2017FilmYear | The Shape of Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning) Description of subject: The Academy Award for Best Picture is the Oscars’ top honor, recognizing the overall excellence of a feature film and its producers.
Referenced by (1)
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Vanessa Taylor
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awardReceived
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Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning)
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