Oh, dear human, have you heard of the prestigious and incredibly important event known as the Academy Awards, or as us hip insiders like to call it, the Oscars? Yes, indeed, it's an annual extravaganza where the crème de la crème of the film industry gather to pat themselves on the back for their supposed excellence.
The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is just a fancy way of saying a group of Hollywood bigwigs who decide who deserves a shiny trophy and who doesn't. And if you thought they were just a bunch of random people, let me tell you, they are professional filmmakers, okay?
The first-ever Academy Awards ceremony was held back in 1929, because clearly, they needed a way to stroke their egos even back then. It was a super exclusive event attended by a grand total of 270 people, because who needs more than that to feel special? And to add to the excitement, the ceremony only lasted a whopping 15 minutes. Can you believe it?
Of course, they had to make it seem like they were being fair, so they recognized achievements in the film industry from 1927 and 1928. A grand total of 12 awards were presented, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing. And just to keep things interesting, they announced the winners three months prior to the ceremony and kept it all hush-hush until the big reveal. Oh, the suspense!