AwardsWatch - board of governors

Academy announces new Board of Governors including Rita Wilson for the Actors Branch

Erik Anderson June 21, 2021

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

Oscars: In newest change, Academy will extend voting privileges to talent agents

Erik Anderson June 29, 2020

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

Erik Anderson June 10, 2020

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

Erik Anderson May 29, 2020

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

Erik Anderson June 20, 2019

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

Erik Anderson May 13, 2019

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

Erik Anderson July 18, 2016

[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

Erik Anderson March 16, 2016

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?

Erik Anderson January 22, 2016

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

Erik Anderson January 22, 2016

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