Birth of an Icon

S1 E1: The first installment in this engrossing series on the history of the first half century in cinematic arts, begins back in 1928, and chronicles the slow transition of the legendary awards ceremony from a discreet and exclusive dinner to an internationally broadcast spectacle full of speeches, performances, and gossip coverage for all niches of film lovers throughout the world. In its formative years, the ceremony looked to find a routine and identity, as films for the first time were seen as representatives of their respective studios for competitive combativeness.