2. History of the Oscars
The Academy Awards are voted on by members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Recognizes excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers
One of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world and is televised live in more than 100 countries annually

3. History of the Oscars
The first Academy Awards ceremony took place out of the public eye during an Academy banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
275 people attended the May 16, 1929 dinner in the hotel’s Blossom Room
Ticket price was $5
15 statuettes were awarded at the first ceremony for cinematic achievements in 1927 and 1928
The first Best Actor winner was acclaimed German tragedian Emil Jannings

4. History of the Oscars
There was little suspense when the awards were presented that night: the recipients had already been announced 3 months earlier
Until 1940 Academy kept results secret until the ceremony but gave a list in advance to newspapers for publication at 11 pm on the night of the Awards
Converted to the sealed-envelope system in 1941 when the LA Times published the names of the winners in its evening edition – which was readily available to guests arriving for the ceremony

5. History of the Oscars
Oscar statuette made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base, it is 13.5 “ tall, weighs 8.5 lbs
It depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader’s sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes
The 5 spokes each represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians
Since 1983, approximately 50 Oscars are made each year by Chicago company R.S. Owens & Company
Each Oscar costs about $500 to make

6. History of the Oscars
Since 1950, Oscar winners nor their heirs may sell the statuettes without first offering to sell them back to the Academy for $1
If a winner refuses to this stipulation, then the Academy keeps the statuette
Academy Awards not protected by this agreement have been sold in public auctions and private deals for six-figure sums
Michael Jackson bought the Gone With The Wind Best Picture Oscar at auction for $1.54M in 1999
Although Oscar sales transactions have been successful, some buyers have subsequently returned the statuettes to the Academy, which keeps them in its treasury

7. Current Oscars Ceremony costs > $38M
$260,000 nominees’ luncheon
$250,000 security
$100,000 producers fees
$45, Oscar statuettes
$25, actual red carpet
$15,000 - $25,000 host fees
$14, singers/performers
$75M broadcast rights paid by Walt Disney Company
Generates $130M to LA economy every year

8. Oscar Fashion Grace Kelly 1955 Academy Awards
Best Actress for The Country Girl
Dress cost $4,000 in 1955, roughly translates to $35,000 in 2014
Most expensive dress worn to the Oscars

9. The Red Carpet
2015 Red Carpet

10. 2015 Highlights First-time host, Neil Patrick Harris, in his underwear
Lady Gaga “Sound of Music” tribute
Emotional acceptance speeches

11. And the Oscar Goes to… Best Supporting Actor Nominees
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

12. And the Oscar Goes to… Best Supporting Actress Nominees
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Laura Dern, Wild
Kiera Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

13. And the Oscar Goes to… Best Actress Nominees
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild

14. And the Oscar Goes to… Best Actor Nominees Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

15. And the Oscar Goes to… Best Director Nominees
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game

16. And the Oscar Goes to… Best Picture Nominees American Sniper Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

17. Oscar vs. Super Bowl Academy Awards touted as the Super Bowl for women
Number of viewers
Super Bowl 111 Million
Academy Awards 44 Million
Cost of a 30 second ad
Super Bowl $4.5 Million
Academy Awards $2 Million

18. Oscar vs. Super Bowl Demographics Advertisements
60% of viewers were female
Average household income of $100,000
At least 4 years of college
Advertisements

19. Oscars and Super Bowl Comparison
1st Super Bowl
Held in 1967
Attendance: 61,946
Ticket Price: $10
1st Winner: Green Bay Packers
1st Oscars
Held in 1929
Attendance: 250
Ticket Price: $5
1st Winner: Best Picture - Wings

20. Oscars and Super Bowl Comparison
The Cost of Hype
$4.5M for 30 second ad break even point:
Snickers would have to sell 8,439,208 candy bars
Bridgestone would have to sell 398,208 tires
Sketchers would have to sell 273,787 pair of shoes
Makes the $2M cost for Oscar ad downright cheap!

21. Oscars and Super Bowl Comparison
The Cost of Victory
NFL spends $1,125,000 each year for Super Bowl championship rings (150 rings per team)
$750,000 to the winning team
$375,000 to the losers
Academy Award winners will get a 20% boost in pay for their next film
Oscar Goodie Bags worth $168,000 each
Free Silvercar Audi rentals for a year
$25,000 worth of custom furniture
$20,000 astrology reading
$12,500 glamping vacation
$11,500 Italian vacation
$4,000 liposuction
Michael Jackson made most expensive Oscar purchase in history when he paid $1.54 Million for David O. Selznicks Best Picture Oscar

22. Oscars and Super Bowl Comparison
The Cost of Disaster
With so much money spent on events, the cost to postpone on cancel would be astronomical
Super Bowl never been cancelled
The Oscars have been postponed 3 times
Flooding
Martin Luther King, Jr assassination
Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan

23. Oscars and Super Bowl Comparison
The Cost of Bets
Las Vegas sports books 183 total wagers valued at $87.5 Million
In 2009, $41 Million was wagered in Vegas on Slumdog Millionaire winning Best Picture

24. Oscars and Super Bowl Comparison
These television events aren’t just about excellence in football or film
They are multi-million dollar entities that flood the economy with cash
From modest beginnings, they have definitely become two major financial happenings that we can look forward to every year