Overview

• Diego Luna, acclaimed actor, director, and producer, is confirmed as the host for the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards on April 29, 2025, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
• The event will recognize 14 technological achievements and honor 37 individual innovators for their contributions to advancing filmmaking technology.
• An Academy Award of Merit will be presented to collectively honor all contributors to the development and support of captioning technology, enhancing accessibility in cinema.
• Highlighted innovations include Disney’s ML Denoiser for animation and CGI, advanced stabilization systems, and safety advancements like Fire Stunt Hydrogels.
• Academy leaders Bill Kramer and Janet Yang emphasized the organization's mission to celebrate both artistic and technological excellence in filmmaking.