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Oscars: Winston Duke, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Kent, Jon M. Chu make the 842 new member Academy cut

The Academy continues with its pledge to increase diversity amongst its voting ranks, boosting female and non-white membership for the… Read More

July 1, 2019

Academy announces three new governors: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García and Janet Yang

(l-r) DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García (photo: Jeff Vespa), Janet Yang The Academy Board of Governors has confirmed the appointment of… Read More

May 13, 2019

Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Among 2018-19 Academy FilmCraft and FilmWatch Grant Recipients

Additional Support Awarded to Film Archives Impacted by Natural Disasters: Cinemateca de Cuba, Permanencia Voluntaria and Archivo de Imagenes en… Read More

April 13, 2018

2018 Oscars: The State of the Race the Day Before Voting Starts and Why Get Out Can Win

It all starts tomorrow. Voting on the 90th Academy Awards begins tomorrow, February 20th and lasts just one week. Voters… Read More

February 19, 2018

Academy Invites a Record 774 New Members incl: Riz Ahmed, Ruth Negga, Gal Gadot, Chris Evans and Barry Jenkins

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited a record 774 new members… Read More

June 28, 2017

Oscar Shocker: Moonlight and Loving Ruled Adapted by the Academy

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] In a huge shakeup that will impact both of Oscar's screenplay categories, the scripts for Moonlight… Read More

December 14, 2016