It has been the venue for all Academy Awards ceremonies held since, with the only exception being the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021—which were downsized and moved to Union Station due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] The theater was sponsored, until February 2012, by the Eastman Kodak Company, which paid $75 million for naming rights to the ...

In a sign of changing times, Dolby Labs later acquired those rights after Kodak declared bankruptcy. Designed by longtime Awards production designer David Rockwell, the 3,400-seat theater features a stage that is only slightly smaller than the Shrine’s, as well as many special Oscars touches.

Starting from the 74th Academy Awards ceremony (2002), it has remained home for the annual Academy Awards ceremonies, barring only the 2021 held 93rd Academy Awards ceremony that was downsized and presented at the Los Angeles Union Station because of …

Renowned as the home of the Academy Awards®, the Dolby Theatre® is a 180,000-square-foot, 3,400-seat cinema, celebrating our commitment to science and innovation. Guests at this special events venue are able to experience films with the ultravivid color of Dolby Vision® and the immersive sound of Dolby Atmos®.

Hollywood’s 3,400-seat Dolby Theatre, formerly known as the Kodak Theatre, was designed as a permanent home for the annual Academy Awards ceremony (the Oscars), and having opening in November 2001 has hosted the Oscars every year since. The theatre is …

Mar 10, 2024 · Here’s everything you need to know about it. The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday 10 March, with Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars to be rewarded for their achievements in the...

This theatre is home of the annual Academy Awards ceremonies (the Oscars) plus many live performances. First called the Kodak Theatre, then for a short time Hollywood and Highland Center and now the Dolby Theatre.

Feb 21, 2022 · In addition to the Academy Awards, the theatre has also hosted the ESPY Awards, NAACP Image Awards, BET Awards, AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards, and Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as television specials and movie premieres.

Since 2002, the Academy Awards have been held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood (called the Kodak Theatre prior to Kodak’s filing for bankruptcy in 2012). Previous venues for the ceremony have included Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard (1944–46), the Marquis Theater (1948), and the Los Angeles County Music Center (1969).

Feb 23, 2016 · On March 24, 2002, the 74 th Academy Awards were held at the new Kodak Theatre, just a stone’s throw away from the Roosevelt Hotel, where the journey had begun 73 shows before. For better...