The 79th Academy Awards began at 4:30 p.m. PST / 7:30 p.m. EST .
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25 , 2007 , at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 4:30 p.m. PST / 7:30 p.m. EST .
79th Academy Awards