Insider Secrets for Academy Awards Fans

This series are the only fan guides packed with details for creating an enriching Oscars experience. Learn how to do Oscar Night Right, get tips on attending Oscar Week, and journey through Oscar Season and the Academy Museum.
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Catherine R. Lester

As a diehard Oscar fan devoted to guiding others through an enriching Academy Awards experience, Catherine’s books are the first to give fans the inside scoop to golden opportunities. She’s researched and validated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ offerings to film fans, and shares all in her book series to educate movie goers, filmmakers and creatives. Catherine has a B.A. in communications and is a member of Women In Film (Los Angeles).

She’s also an avid bullet journaler who has produced several one-of-a-kind bujos. Each bujo is designed to capture personal, professional and corporate highlights. Her most recent bullet journal creation – Life’s Extraordinary Acts and Feats (l.e.a.f) – is destined to be on Oprah’s List of Favorite Things one day.

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Oscar Season

Learn the three phases, when it starts, and what to do. See the journey movies take when vying for an Academy Award.

Oscar Week

Get in the same room with Academy Award nominees without a formal invitation and for next to nothing

Oscar Night

Create a star-studded evening by using this step-by-step guide that takes your Academy Awards experience to a new level.

Academy Museum

Get pro tips about the best exhibits that ignite creative inspiration and learn the museum’s winding road to stardom.

Movie Events

Get in on the action and join the conversation no matter where you are in the world. Jump into our Golden Circle for an intriguing movie experience.
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What Readers are Saying

Books exceed fans expectations
As an actor in LA, I thought that most of this book would be review, but I was mistaken. Lester writes about all the things, festivals, and marketing that lead up to Oscar Season, and how each category is created and how votes are tallied. Excellent read for any cinephile.
Phil B. Actor, Filmmaker, Fan, Verified Amazon purchase
I had no idea that the Oscars/Academy Awards had so many things going on behind the scenes until I read this book. Experience Oscar Week is a must have for anyone who loves film and/or wants to travel to experience all the events during the Oscars in the Hollywood area.
Daniel O.K. Filmmaker, Fan, Verified Amazon purchase
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I liked the background story as well as the great tips for creating my own Oscar celebration! I had attended “dress up/costume” parties in the past and now wish I knew some of this back then for a more engaging experience. Thank you for writing and sharing this information!! Highly recommend!”
Tracy W. Fan, Verified Amazon purchase
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A Bona Fide Academy Awards Fan Experience

Catherine has researched, studied and validated A.M.P.A.S.’s public offerings, and shares tips and best practices, straight from Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, to those who yearn for more than one night of fanfare. Check out her Fan Experience playlist on YouTube.
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Book Series for Academy Awards Fans

The only tell-all guides for Oscar Fans

Academy Awards Excitement

Academy Awards fans who want to celebrate Oscar night right can elevate their viewing experience using this unofficial guide. Watching the Academy Awards is great on its own merit, but that fun only lasts a few hours. This “how-to” guide takes readers on a journey of current Oscar-nominated films and it contains step-by-step instructions on how to make this the best award season ever.
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Explore Oascar Season

Readers will discover when the Oscar buzz begins well before Academy Award nominations are announced. You will learn about the three phases of Oscar Season, when it starts, and what to do. Movie goers and movie makers will learn how films vie for an Academy Award, and will be well informed about Academy Award eligibility and guidelines.
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Experience Oscar Week

Oscar Week is a series of public events featuring nominees in select categories, and it’s the closest movie fans will ever get to an authentic Academy Awards experience. This book is for Oscar fans and independent filmmakers who want to be a part of the action but don’t have the clout or credentials to score an Academy Awards invitation.
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Inside the Academy Museum

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the newest, most prominent, and prestigious venue of movie artifacts in the United States. Patrons visiting the newly opened movie museum in Los Angeles can enrich their experience using this book – the first and only guide for film fans who desire a five-star experience.
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Lectures and Workshops

Book a 1-hour live session for your film society, film school, civic organization or women’s group. The menu of sessions and topics are located adjacent to this form.

    Explore Oscar Season

    Duration: 1 hour, virtual
    Type: Lecture
    Attendees: 50 maximum
    Participants: Independent filmmakers, film students, Oscar fans
    Pre-requisite: None

    Experience Oscar Week

    Duration: 45 minutes, virtual
    Type: Lecture
    Attendees: 20 maximum
    Participants: Independent filmmakers, film students, Oscar fans
    Pre-requisite: Oscar Season or Do Oscar Night Rightn

    Do Oscar Night Right

    Duration: 45 minutes, virtual
    Type: Lecture
    Attendees: 50 maximum
    Participants: Movie fans, film students
    Pre-requisite: None

    Create a Powerful BuJo

    Duration: 45 minutes
    Type: Workshop
    Attendees: 25 maximum
    Participants: Individuals who journal, plan and diary daily
    Pre-requisite: None

    Why Attend Workshops?