SMPTE has received a Special Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The Special Award plaque was presented to SMPTE at the Academy’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation, which took place on the 13th February. The award citation reads, “For one hundred years, the Society’s members have nurtured technology, provided essential standards, and offered the expertise, support, tools and infrastructure for the creation and post-production of motion pictures.”