The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the Los Angeles based honorary organization that presents the Academy Awards. Its stated mission is to recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination and connect the world through film; voting membership is by invitation of the Academy's Board of Governors, not open enrollment.
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The American Film Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1967 that champions the moving image as an art form. It operates the AFI Conservatory graduate film school in Los Angeles and runs AFI FEST, the AFI Life Achievement Award and film preservation programs, with a public membership and patron program supporting its work.
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The Associated Press is an American not for profit news agency headquartered in New York City, founded in 1846 and structured as a cooperative owned by its member news organizations. It distributes news, photography and video to newspapers, broadcasters and other outlets worldwide and has won 60 Pulitzer Prizes since 1917.
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The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London. Founded in 1922 and operating under royal charter since 1927, it is funded mainly through the UK television licence fee and remains one of the largest broadcasters in the world by staff and reach.
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The British Film Institute is a cultural charity and National Lottery distributor, and the United Kingdom's lead organisation for film and the moving image. Founded in 1933 and governed by royal charter, it maintains the BFI National Archive, runs BFI Southbank and the BFI London Film Festival, and offers a public membership programme.
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The Festival de Cannes is an annual international film festival held in Cannes, France, running for about 12 days each spring and drawing tens of thousands of film professionals and journalists. It is one of the most prominent showcases of contemporary and historic cinema, with attendance gated by professional accreditation rather than open public membership.
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The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is the trade association of the major film, television and streaming studios, describing itself as the leading advocate of the film, television and streaming industry around the world. Its advocacy priorities include defending creators, driving local economies, advancing industry relations and workforce development, and fostering responsible innovation; membership is limited to its member studios rather than open public enrollment.
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Reuters is a British news agency, founded by Paul Reuter in 1851 and wholly owned by the Thomson Reuters conglomerate, employing thousands of journalists and photojournalists across roughly 200 locations worldwide. It provides news coverage in many languages to broadcasters, newspapers and other outlets globally.
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Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization founded by Robert Redford in 1981 that supports independent filmmakers and storytellers through labs, grants and mentorship, and presents the annual Sundance Film Festival. It offers a public donor membership programme alongside its artist-facing labs.
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