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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… Read More

June 21, 2021

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

(Shutterstock/660646837) Looks like The Academy isn't done making changes for future Oscars, as today the Board of Governors announced that… Read More

June 29, 2020

Oscars: Academy elects Ava DuVernay to Board of Governors; re-ups Whoopi Goldberg, increases women and people of color numbers

Ava DuVernay (Shutterstock / DFree) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2020–2021 Board… Read More

June 10, 2020

Oscars: Academy’s Board of Governors elections begin; here’s who’s running

(Shutterstock / Jaguar PS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), who put on the Oscars, have revealed… Read More

May 29, 2020

Oscars: The 2019-2020 Board of Governors

(Photo: Vera Anderson/WireImage) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) today finalized the lineup of its 2019-2020 Board… Read More

June 20, 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

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,… Read More

July 18, 2016

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… Read More

March 16, 2016

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… Read More

January 22, 2016

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… Read More

January 22, 2016