In 1990, Richard Harris competed for the Best Actor Oscar with Jeremy Irons, who won for “Reversal of Fortune,” Kevin Costner in “Dances With Wolves,” Robert De Niro in “Awakening,” and French Gerard Depardieu in the costume drama, “Cyrano De Bergerac.”

August 17, 2007–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected Cheryl Boone Isaacs president of the Academy Foundation. The Foundation serves as the educational and cultural arm of the Academy. It presents programs, seminars and lectures throughout the year in addition to heading up the Student Academy Awards and the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

In 1965, for most Academy voters, the choice was between “The Sound of Music” and “Doctor Zhivago,” each of which received ten nominations. At the end, the Oscars were equally divided, with each movie getting five, though, except for Screenplay, “Doctor Zhivago” received mostly technical awards, such as Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction-Set Decoration, and Color Costume Design.

August 16, 2007–Sid Ganis was re-elected to his third term as prexy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Among the major activities during Ganis' regime are planning the 80th Oscar Awards Show, February 24, 2007.

August 14, 2007–A Scottish film conceived, produced and set on the Isle of Skye has hopes to be submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. “Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle,” the first Gaelic feature film, will have its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Thu, August 16.