A.M.P.A.S. History explores the institution that has shaped Hollywood’s self-image for nearly a century: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Founded in the late 1920s at a moment when the film industry sought legitimacy, labor peace, and cultural authority, the Academy has evolved into far more than the organization behind the Oscars. This page traces its origins and founders, its shifting headquarters and purpose-built landmarks, the growth of its library and archives, and the machinery—often debated, sometimes controversial—behind awards, nominations, and voting. Beyond red carpets and acceptance speeches, A.M.P.A.S. History examines how the Academy has reflected Hollywood’s values, blind spots, power structures, and ambitions, documenting not just what the industry chose to celebrate, but what it chose to define as cinematic history itself.