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The Academy Invites 534 New Members, Including ‘Anora,' ‘No Other Land,' and ‘I Saw the TV Glow' Alum
Should all 534 people in the 2025 new member class accept their invitation, the Academy's membership make-up would become 35 ...
Ariana Grande, Brandi Carlile & Andrew Watt Among 534 People Invited to Join Motion Picture Academy
Of the 2025 invited class, 41% are women, 45% belong to "underrepresented communities" and 55% are from outside the U.S.
Prioritizing Diversity, Film Academy Will Widen Membership
The group invited more than 500 actors, directors and others to join. Left off the list was Karla Sofía Gascón, the first ...
Karla Sofía Gascón Was Not Invited to Join the Academy, Bucking Tradition for Oscar Nominees
Karla Sofía Gascón will not be voting for the next Best Picture winner. The Spanish actress, who was nominated this year for ...
Academy Appoints Three New Governors-at-Large: Haifaa Al-Mansour, Effie T. Brown and Annie Chang
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has appointed Haifaa Al-Mansour, Effie T. Brown, and Annie Chang as governors ...
Movie Academy Elects Board Of Governors For 2025-26, Adds 3 Governors-at-Large – Updated
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has its 2025-26 Board of Governors. Among them are Marlee Matlin, Jason ...
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Saudi Filmmaker Appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture
Saudi film director Haifaa Al-Mansour has been appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of ...
The Academy To Present Honorary Governors Award To Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive an Honorary Oscar at the 16th ...