Nicholl Fellows to be featured in conversations with Destin Daniel Cretton, Phil Lord, Our Lady J, Rawson Marshall Thurber and Olivia Wilde beginning November 8 Five individuals have been selected as winners of the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. The fellows will each receive a $35,000 prize and mentorship from an Academy member throughout… Continue reading Academy Reveals Winning Nicholl Screenwriters
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Academy Presents 2021 Careers In Film Summit For High School And College Students
Panel discussions with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Lyndon Barrois, Brooke Breton, Jimmy Chow, Nia DaCosta, J. Anthony Kosar, Erin Ramos, Doug Roble and more The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its 7th annual Careers in Film Summit on Saturday, October 30. The virtual event, taking place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.… Continue reading Academy Presents 2021 Careers In Film Summit For High School And College Students
Academy Reveals 2021 Student Academy Award Winners And Medal Placements
Virtual Program Hosted by Amandla Stenberg, with Pete Docter, Asghar Farhadi, Marielle Heller and Nanfu Wang to Present The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 17 students as winners of the 48th Student Academy Awards® competition. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards in the seven award categories will be presented by… Continue reading Academy Reveals 2021 Student Academy Award Winners And Medal Placements
Academy CEO Dawn Hudson Charts Next Steps Following Building Of Innovative Academy And Success Of Museum Opening
Dawn Hudson, chief executive officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced today that, after a successful and transformational tenure, this current term will be her last as Academy CEO. “After more than ten years and the incredibly successful opening of our new museum, I’ve decided, when this term concludes, it will… Continue reading Academy CEO Dawn Hudson Charts Next Steps Following Building Of Innovative Academy And Success Of Museum Opening
David Rubin Re-elected Academy President
Academy board of governors 2021-2022 officers elected Casting director David Rubin was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to officer positions by the Board: • DeVon Franklin, Vice President (chair, Equity and Inclusion Committee)• Donna Gigliotti, Vice President/Secretary (chair, Governance Committee)• Larry Karaszewski,… Continue reading David Rubin Re-elected Academy President
The Academy Announces 2021 Film Scholars Grant Recipients
Samantha N. Sheppard and J.E. Smyth have been named 2021 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The annual grant is given to established scholars whose projects are focused on some aspect of filmmaking and the film industry. Their respective books are titled A Black W/hole: Phantom Cinemas and the… Continue reading The Academy Announces 2021 Film Scholars Grant Recipients