Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative. The standards are designed to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience. Academy… Continue reading Academy Establishes Representation And Inclusion Standards For Oscars Eligibility
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Academy Releases Next Conversation In “Dialogues” Series On Race And Gender Equity In Filmmaking
ACADEMY DIALOGUES: NATIVE SON WHAT: As part of its “Academy Dialogues: It Starts With Us” series, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a conversation with Oscar®-nominated director Lee Daniels (“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”) and Oscar-winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”) about their personal and professional journeys navigating… Continue reading Academy Releases Next Conversation In “Dialogues” Series On Race And Gender Equity In Filmmaking
Academy Announces 2020 Grant Recipients
he Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 96 recipients of its 2020 FilmCraft and FilmWatch grants, including recipients of the emergency grant funds announced last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the grants, which total a combined $2.5 million in funds, are awarded based… Continue reading Academy Announces 2020 Grant Recipients
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Reaches 95% Of Campaign Fundraising Goal
New and Increased Leadership Gifts from Barbra Streisand, East West Bank, PwC, Steve Tisch, Bob Iger and Willow Bay, The Ahmanson Foundation, Cinépolis, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis, and Miky Lee/CJ Group Bill Kramer, Director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, today announced that the new institution has raised more… Continue reading Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Reaches 95% Of Campaign Fundraising Goal
Academy’s Science And Technology Council Adds 7 New Members
Bill Baggelaar, Brooke Breton, Buzz Hays, Arjun Ramamurthy, Rachel Rose, Dave Schnuelle and Mandy Walker have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2019–2020 membership roster to 25. As senior vice president, production and post-production technologies for Sony Pictures Entertainment, Baggelaar… Continue reading Academy’s Science And Technology Council Adds 7 New Members
9 Scientific And Technical Areas Under Investigation For 2019
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that nine distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for 2019. These investigations are made public so that individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas will have the opportunity to submit achievements for review. The Academy’s Scientific and Technical… Continue reading 9 Scientific And Technical Areas Under Investigation For 2019