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Since 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been giving "awards" (honors) to the best "motion pictures" (movies) that are made every year. The award ceremony, called "The Academy Awards," is attended by hundreds of popular actors and directors, and is watched on TV by millions of people. The Academy Awards are also called "The Oscars," because the awards are gold "Oscar statuettes" (small statues) in the form of a person.

The awards are given in many "categories" (types). The most important awards are probably "Best Picture," which goes to the best overall movie, "Best Director," "Best Actor," and "Best Actress." There are also awards for the "Best Supporting Actor" and "Best Supporting Actress," which are for the actors who don't play the main character, but act very well.

The awards for "Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Adapted Screenplay" are for the best written "screenplay" (the written text that the movie is made from). An "original screenplay" is written specifically to make a movie. An "adapted screenplay" is written to make a movie from a book or story that was already written.

The award for "Best Documentary Feature" honors "documentaries," or films that give people information about things in real life. The award for "Best Animated Feature" honors an "animated film" that is made from drawings, rather than with real actors.

There are also awards for music, "costumes" (the clothing that the actors wear), "makeup" (the colors put on their faces), and "visual effects" (the use of computers to make the images better, often for explosions).