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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Predicate Object
instanceOf feature film
film award
AcademyAwardForBestPictureYear 2017 film year
alsoKnownAs Oscar for Best Picture
awardFor best motion picture of the year
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Production Design
ceremonyFrequency annual
ceremonyLocation Los Angeles
country United States
countryOfOrigin United States
director Guillermo del Toro
firstAwardedForYear 1927–1928
governingBody Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
hasCategoryType top honor of the Oscars
hasFormerName Best Motion Picture
Best Picture
Outstanding Production
honours producers of a feature film
inception 1929
industry film industry
isPartOf Academy Awards
linked to: Academy Award

Oscars
linked to: Academy Award
language English
mediaType feature-length motion picture
notableWinner The Shape of Water
originalName Outstanding Picture
presentedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
primaryRecipients producers of the winning film
producer Guillermo del Toro
J. Miles Dale
recognizes overall excellence of a feature film
relatedAward BAFTA Award for Best Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
screenwriter Guillermo del Toro
Vanessa Taylor
selectionProcess voted on by all eligible Academy members
shortName AMPAS
typicalEligibilityPeriod full calendar year
typicalNumberOfNominees between 5 and 10
winnerFor2017FilmYear The Shape of Water

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Vanessa Taylor awardReceived Academy Award for Best Picture (as co-writer of The Shape of Water, film winning)