Academy Adds 7 Members to Science and Technology Council
New members Bill Baggelaar, Brooke Breton, Buzz Hays, Arjun Ramamurthy, Rachel Rose, Dave Schnuelle and Mandy Walker the council’s 2019–2020 membership roster to 25.
New members Bill Baggelaar, Brooke Breton, Buzz Hays, Arjun Ramamurthy, Rachel Rose, Dave Schnuelle and Mandy Walker the council’s 2019–2020 membership roster to 25.
Academy Board of Governors announces new rules impacting animated features and shorts as well as a name change for the foreign language film category.
Following backlash from the American Society of Cinematographers and the American Cinema Editors, the Motion Picture Academy announces a return to its traditional format for the 91st Academy Awards telecast.
The Motion Picture Academy garners backlash for relegating four craft awards to commercial breaks during the live telecast for the upcoming 91st Oscars.
Cites need for additional member discussion as reason not to add award for most popular film at upcoming Oscars.
Formal VES statement mirrors sentiment of many artists unhappy with decision to cut categories from live Academy Awards broadcast.
Organization’s Board of Governors also selected officers for six committee chairs in its annual leadership vote.
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Former Fox executive writes the organization has mishandled diversity issue, let Oscars ratings and relevance slide and failing to keep the Academy Museum project on schedule and budget.
AMPAS statement explains the steps taken to investigate the claim and concludes that no further action is required.
'Variety' reports three claims were made on Wednesday, prompting the academy to launch an immediate investigation into the behavior of its president, who was elected to the post in July.
Headed by NBCUniversal’s Ron Meyer, the board assumes governance of the project, set to open in 2019.
Acclaimed director of ‘The Revanant’ will receive honor Nov. 11 at the Academy’s 9th annual Governors Awards.
ASC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient’s cinematography credits include ‘Ordinary People,’ ‘American Gigolo,’ ‘The Big Chill,’ ‘Groundhog Day,’ ‘As Good as It Gets,’ ‘The Anniversary Party,’ ‘The Way Way Back’ and ‘A Walk in the Woods.’
John Bailey, Gale Anne Hurd, John Knoll and Michael Tronick accept invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.