49th Student Academy Awards Ceremony To Be Held Thursday, 20 October 2022 At Academy Museum

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted 14 students as winners of the 49th Student Academy Awards® competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world. For the first time since 2019, students will participate in an in-person award ceremony.… Continue reading 49th Student Academy Awards Ceremony To Be Held Thursday, 20 October 2022 At Academy Museum

The Academy, In Partnership With Mercury Studios, Announces Participants In Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative

Career Development Program for Black British Musicians Brought Together Academy Members, Composers and Industry Executives for Celebratory Event at Abbey Road Studios in London The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with Mercury Studios, today announced Peter Edwards and Oleta Haffner as the participants selected for the Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative,… Continue reading The Academy, In Partnership With Mercury Studios, Announces Participants In Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative

Academy Announces Recipients Of 
Fifth Gold Fellowship For Women

2022 Fellowship Presented in Partnership with CHANEL Karishma Dube and Oleksandra Kostina have been selected to be the domestic and international recipients, respectively, of the 2022 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.  Part of the Academy Gold global talent development and inclusion initiative, the Fellowship for Women is a one-year program that combines direct support, personalized… Continue reading Academy Announces Recipients Of 
Fifth Gold Fellowship For Women

Jennifer Fox Returns To Produce 13th Governors Awards

Oscar®-nominated producer Jennifer Fox will return to produce the 13th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Janet Yang announced today.  It is her fourth time producing the event. Honorary Awards will be presented to Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to… Continue reading Jennifer Fox Returns To Produce 13th Governors Awards

Janet Yang Elected Academy President

Academy Board of governors 2022-2023 officers elected Producer Janet Yang was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. “Janet is a tremendously dedicated and strategic leader who has an incredible record of service at the Academy.  She has been instrumental in launching and elevating several… Continue reading Janet Yang Elected Academy President

Academy Names Jeanell English To The Newly Created Role Of Executive Vice President, Impact And Inclusion

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Jeanell English to Executive Vice President, Impact and Inclusion, Academy CEO Bill Kramer announced today. English will report directly to Kramer. In this newly created position, English will lead the Academy’s initiatives designed to address underrepresentation across the industry and to discover, empower, and advance… Continue reading Academy Names Jeanell English To The Newly Created Role Of Executive Vice President, Impact And Inclusion