On the heels of the recent announcement about increased theatrical distribution requirements for Best Picture contenders in calendar year 2024, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed today the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 year.
11 people became first-time AMPAS Board members, including actor Lou Diamond Phillips (actors branch) and technology executive and Television Academy Board member Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the new Production and Technology Branch of the Academy.
Six incumbent members were re-elected to the board: Rob Bredow (visual effects), Ava DuVernay (directors), Linda Flowers (makeup artists and hairstylists), Lynette Howell Taylor (producers), Stephen Rivkin (film editors) and Debra Zane (casting directors). Cinematographer Ellen Kuras returns after a hiatus.
Several dozen returning members including Oscar winners Marlee Matlin (actors) and Ruth E. Carter (costumes) as well as three Governors-At-Large: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García and Janet Yang, all of whom were appointed by the President and elected by the board.
Termed-off governors from 2022-2023 include: Whoopi Goldberg, Mandy Walker, Isis Mussenden, Kate Amend, David Linde, Christina Kounelias, Charles Bernstein, Wynn Thomas, Jon Bloom, Teri Dorman and Larry Karaszewski. With the exceptions of Bernstein and Bloom, who are permanently termed-off, all others are eligible to run again after a two-year hiatus, per Academy bylaws.
17 of the 18 Academy branches are represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional terms for a lifetime maximum of 12 years. The newly created Production and Technology Branch has a single governor.
The new Board is now comprised of 53% women and 25% from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups.
Elected to the Board for the first time:
Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Returning to the Board after a hiatus:
Returning Governors:
Outgoing Board Members:
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