The Academy Awards have been giving filmmakers the highest form of recognition for a whopping 89 years.
That means the first ever Oscars were held in 1929, but the awards were completely different back then in many ways.

Held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the ceremony was more like a private banquet back then, and honoured cinematic achievements from 1927 and 1928.
There were 12 categories, the ceremony lasted just 15 minutes, it was… Read the full story