The Technical Achievement Award is a kind of Scientific and Technical Award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to those whose particular technical accomplishments have contributed to the progress of the motion picture industry and who are given a certificate, which describes their achievements and lists the names of everyone who is simultaneously being honored for that particular contribution. These awards are usually given at a dinner and ceremony held on an evening before the Academy Awards broadcast and are usually not also broadcast on television.
See Category:Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners for a partial list of recent winners.
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