page_title: 85th Academy Awards
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: 85th Academy Awards / Winners and nominees / Awards
caption_attribution_description: English: Mychael Danna at the CFC Garden Party, where the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) announced THE SLAIGHT FAMILY MUSIC LAB, supported by The Slaight Family Foundation, at the CFC Garden Party, which will launch in the Fall of 2012. The Music Lab will encourage the integration of music creators (songwriters and composers) into the onscreen process while offering unique business opportunities to increase Canadian music onscreen.
context_page_description: The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The ceremony was the first in the Academy's 85-year history to adopt the phrase "The Oscars" as the ceremony's official name during the broadcast and marketing. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and directed by Don Mischer. Actor Seth MacFarlane hosted the show for the first time.
  In related events, the Academy held its 4th annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on December 1, 2012. On February 9, 2013, in a ceremony at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana.
  Life of Pi won four awards including Best Director for Ang Lee.
context_section_description: Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
caption: Mychael Danna, Best Original Score winner
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