To recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures.

Academy awards and related activities: the academy awards television program fosters and maintains the public's interest in the arts and sciences of motion pictures by recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking. theater operations: theater operations provide a common forum and meeting ground for various branches and crafts, and keep members of the academy informed about the arts and sciences of motion pictures. membership and publications