Robyn Beck—AFP
Just the facts about the 88th annual academy awards.
The 88th Oscars will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Here are the Academy Awards, by numbers:
Voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: 6,261
Countries and territories where Oscars ceremony will be broadcast: Over 225
Films eligible for Best Picture: 305
Countries submitting foreign-language films: 80
Statuettes given out at the 87th Oscars: 51
Number of competitive categories: 24
Height of Oscar statuette: 13.5 inches
Weight of each statuette: 3.9 kilograms
Statuettes presented since first Oscars in 1929: 3,001
Media organizations requesting credentials: 787
Number of red carpet bleacher seats for fans: 745
Length of red carpet: Around 500 feet
Width of red carpet: Around 33 feet
Seating capacity of Dolby Theater: 3,300
Host: Chris Rock
Person who has hosted the most Oscars shows: Bob Hope (19)
Longest Oscars telecast: 4 hours 23 minutes (2002)
Shortest Oscars telecast: 1 hour 40 minutes (1959)
First televised ceremony: March 19, 1953