Academy announces new Board of Governors including Rita Wilson for the Actors Branch
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2021–2022 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first... Read More
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Oscars: In newest change, Academy will extend voting privileges to talent agents
Looks like The Academy isn’t done making changes for future Oscars, as today the Board of Governors announced that talent agents will now be allowed... Read More
Oscars: Academy elects Ava DuVernay to Board of Governors; re-ups Whoopi Goldberg, increases women and people of color numbers
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2020–2021 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first regularly... Read More
Oscars: Academy’s Board of Governors elections begin; here’s who’s running
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), who put on the Oscars, have revealed the actors, writers, sound designers and more that are... Read More
Oscars: The 2019-2020 Board of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) today finalized the lineup of its 2019-2020 Board of Governors after a runoff in the Film... Read More
Academy announces three new governors: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García and Janet Yang
The Academy Board of Governors has confirmed the appointment of three new governors-at-large, DeVon Franklin (Executives Branch), Rodrigo García (Directors Branch) and Janet Yang (Producers Branch). They will each serve... Read More
The Academy: Steven Spielberg, Laura Dern, Sharen K. Davis Among Board of Governors Selections
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] THE ACADEMY ELECTS 2016–17 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Runoff election required for Film Editors Branch LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of... Read More
Academy Steps Up Diversity with Three New Governor Posts
As promised earlier this year, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has added three new members to their board of governors, all... Read More
The Academy’s New Rules: Is It Going to Change Anything?
So, it’s only been a little while for the news bomb from The Academy that they’re taking dramatic steps to alter the membership rules,... Read More
Academy to change lifetime voting rights, add new governor seats, restructure committees
The Academy has just revealed dramatic and sweeping changes moving forward after this year’s Oscars that will including changing lifetime memberships and replacing them with 10-year... Read More
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