Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Cinematography Context triple: [Guillermo Navarro, awardReceived, Academy Award for Best Cinematography]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Academy Award
The Academy Award is a prestigious film industry honor presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements.
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D.
BAFTA Award for Best Film
The BAFTA Award for Best Film is a prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts honor presented annually to recognize the outstanding feature film of the year.
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E.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a professional honorary organization that oversees and honors excellence in the American television industry, most prominently through its administration of the Primetime Emmy Awards.
- 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 Cinematography Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Academy Award
The Academy Award is a prestigious film industry honor presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements.
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D.
BAFTA Award for Best Film
The BAFTA Award for Best Film is a prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts honor presented annually to recognize the outstanding feature film of the year.
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E.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a professional honorary organization that oversees and honors excellence in the American television industry, most prominently through its administration of the Primetime Emmy Awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award
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film award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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surface form:
Oscar for Best Cinematography
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| awardCategoryOf |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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| awardedForYearOfRelease | previous calendar year ⓘ |
| belongsToGenreOfAwards | technical and craft awards ⓘ |
| blackAndWhiteCategoryIntroduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| ceremonyCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ceremonyLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| colorCategoryIntroduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibleWorks | feature films ⓘ |
| field | cinematography ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForYear | 1927–1928 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
artistic quality of lighting
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camera movement and framing ⓘ composition and visual style ⓘ technical proficiency in image capture ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | primarily U.S.-released films, with international eligibility rules ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
online streaming
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print and digital press ⓘ television ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | considered one of the most prestigious cinematography honors in the world ⓘ |
| hasSubcategoryHistory | separate categories for black-and-white and color cinematography (historical) ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRecipient |
cinematographer
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director of photography ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Oscar telecast ⓘ |
| languageOfCeremony | English ⓘ |
| mergedIntoSingleCategory | 1967 ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
one of the major technical Oscars
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recognizes the director of photography ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
excellence in motion picture photography
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outstanding achievement in cinematography ⓘ visual composition in film ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
American Society of Cinematographers Award
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surface form:
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| separateCategoriesEnded | 1967 ⓘ |
| symbolizes | peer recognition for visual storytelling ⓘ |
| timeOfYearAwarded | early in the calendar year ⓘ |
| trophyName |
Oscar
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surface form:
Oscar statuette
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| typicalPresenter | film industry figures ⓘ |
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