{"title":"Bruce Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruce Davis delves into the rich history and cultural significance of the Academy Awards, offering insightful perspectives on the evolution of this iconic institution. His works explore the journey of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a keen focus on their artistic and cultural impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intersections of arts, film, and cultural history will find Davis’s writing both illuminating and engaging. His books provide a thoughtful examination of the awards that have shaped the film industry and continue to influence popular culture worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-academy-and-the-award-by-bruce-davis-9781684583218","title":"The Academy and the Award","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the Academy Awards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor all the near-fanatic attention brought each year to the Academy Awards, the organization that dispenses those awards—the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—has yet to be understood. To date, no one has ever produced a thorough account of the Academy's birth and its awkward adolescence, and the few reports on those periods from outside the organization have always had a glancing, cursory quality. Yet the story of the Academy's creation and development is a critical piece of Hollywood's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow that story is finally being told. Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy for over twenty years, was given unprecedented access to its archives, and the result is a revealing and compelling story of the men and women, famous and infamous, who shaped one of the best-known organisations in the world. Davis writes about the Academy with an intimate view of its workings, its awards, and its world-famous membership. Thorough and long overdue, \u003cem\u003eThe Academy and the Award\u003c\/em\u003e fills a crucial gap in Hollywood history. Available now for the first time in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47306955227372,"sku":"9781684583218","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21535453482787.jpg?v=1771072281"},{"product_id":"the-academy-and-the-award-the-coming-of-age-of-oscar-and-the-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences-by-bruce-davis-9781684581191","title":"The Academy and the Award – The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first behind-the-scenes history of the organisation behind the Academy Awards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor all the near-fanatic attention brought each year to the Academy Awards, the organisation that dispenses those awards—the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—has never been well-understood. The organisation itself has never produced a thorough account of its birth and its touch-and-go adolescence, and the few reports on those periods from outside have always had a glancing, cursory quality. Yet the story of the Academy’s birth and maturation is a critical piece of Hollywood’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow that story is finally being told. Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy for over twenty years, was given unprecedented access to its archives, and the result is a revealing and compelling story of the men and women, famous and infamous, who shaped one of the best-known organisations in the world. No one has ever written about the Academy with as intimate a view of its workings, its awards, and its world-famous membership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThorough and long overdue, \u003ci\u003eThe Academy and the Award\u003c\/i\u003e fills in a crucial gap in Hollywood history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384014520556,"sku":"9781684581191","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21515183482787.jpg?v=1773395737"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bruce-davis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}