And the Oscar Goes To… is a new documentary which follows the history of the Academy Awards. The And the Oscar Goes To… premier was in 2014 on the opening night of the of the annual 31 Days of Oscar festival.
The documentary is written, directed and produced by Oscar winning film makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman with the help of Christopher Pavlick and Rick Spalla. The And the Oscar Goes To… tells the story of the little gold statute that became the most valuable prize in the film industry and the documentary shows the history of the Academy itself which begun in 1927 with Louis B. Mayer. The documentary presents the biggest names of the oscar winning directors, actors and actresses such as Steven Spielberg who tells the story of his special relationship with the composer John Williams who is the winner of five Oscars, he won with the scores Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), E.T. (1982) and Schindler’s List (1993), George Clooney (Syriana 2005), Hellen Mirren (The Queen 2006), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost 1990) or Tom Hanks (Philadelphia 1993, Forest Gump 1994). The And the Oscar Goes To… also presents interviews with the Academy Award ceremony host Billy Crystal, the producer of the ceremony Don Mischer and the head writer Bruce Vilanch as well as other former members of the Academy Award.
The documentary also features behind-the-scenes that has never been shown before on television. The And the Oscar Goes To… is packed full with special interviews and the greatest moments of the 85 years of Oscar ceremonies.
Now you can watch this documentary on US and UK Netflix. Enjoy, have fun, and get to know even more about the Academy Awards.