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."
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Award category ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Unique and Artistic Picture Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | silent cinema ⓘ |
| awardedFor | unique and artistic picture ⓘ |
| awardGivenBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| categoryType | special artistic merit ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocationAtFirstAward | Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discontinued | 1929 ⓘ |
| editionOfAcademyAwards | 1st Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
artistic innovation
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overall artistic achievement ⓘ visual style ⓘ |
| filmIndustryContext | American film industry ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1929 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the original categories at the 1st Academy Awards
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTimesAwarded | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAt | banquet-style Academy Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor films of exceptional artistic quality
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | artistic quality rather than box office or popularity ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfEligibility | 1927–1928 film season ⓘ |
| winnerCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerDirector | F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerFilmTitle | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerProductionCompany | Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerReleaseYear | 1927 ⓘ |
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