The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday launched a global outreach campaign called Academy100 intended to expand its scope and connection with a worldwide base.
Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer launched the Academy100 initiative, that entails a $500 million fundraising drive, at a Rome event hosted by the Eternal City’s storied Cinecittà Studios.
The fundraising drive has already raised $100 million from partners inlcuding Rolex, which has long supported the Academy.
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “The Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community,” he added.
“Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a sustainable and diverse base of support, and we are deeply grateful to Rolex and all of our...
Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer launched the Academy100 initiative, that entails a $500 million fundraising drive, at a Rome event hosted by the Eternal City’s storied Cinecittà Studios.
The fundraising drive has already raised $100 million from partners inlcuding Rolex, which has long supported the Academy.
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “The Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community,” he added.
“Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a sustainable and diverse base of support, and we are deeply grateful to Rolex and all of our...
- 5/10/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Though the centennial Oscars is not until 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is already planning for its next 100 years.
On Friday, May 10 during an in-person press conference hosted by Cinecittà in Rome, Italy, the organization launched Academy100, described as a $500 million global revenue diversification and outreach campaign designed to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure its success for decades to come, and connect audiences through their shared love of cinema.
Funded in part by Rolex, the Academy100 campaign plans to endow and fund programs that recognize excellence in cinematic artistry and innovation, preserve film history, enable the creation of world-class film exhibitions, screenings, and publications, train and educate the next generation of diverse global film artists, and produce powerful digital content.
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer via statement. “The Academy...
On Friday, May 10 during an in-person press conference hosted by Cinecittà in Rome, Italy, the organization launched Academy100, described as a $500 million global revenue diversification and outreach campaign designed to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure its success for decades to come, and connect audiences through their shared love of cinema.
Funded in part by Rolex, the Academy100 campaign plans to endow and fund programs that recognize excellence in cinematic artistry and innovation, preserve film history, enable the creation of world-class film exhibitions, screenings, and publications, train and educate the next generation of diverse global film artists, and produce powerful digital content.
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer via statement. “The Academy...
- 5/10/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday that it is launching Academy100, a $500 million “global revenue diversification and outreach campaign” that will lead up to the 100th Oscars ceremony in 2028.
The fundraising initiative was revealed at a press conference today in Rome hosted by Cinecittà, one of the Academy’s lead supporters for the campaign.
AMPAS said the funds will be used to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure the success of its next 100 years, and connect audiences through “their shared love of cinema.”
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a press release accompanying the announcement. “The Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community. Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a...
The fundraising initiative was revealed at a press conference today in Rome hosted by Cinecittà, one of the Academy’s lead supporters for the campaign.
AMPAS said the funds will be used to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure the success of its next 100 years, and connect audiences through “their shared love of cinema.”
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a press release accompanying the announcement. “The Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community. Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a...
- 5/10/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has launched a fundraising initiative called Academy100 to raise $500m to spend on educational and talent programmes around the world.
Ampas held a press conference in Rome today, co-hosted with Cinecitta Studios, to announce the initiative to broaden its international reach, which has been launched ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2028. It said $100m has already been raised from private sponsors and investors such as Rolex and the Dorchester Collection hotel group.
The money will be spent on activities Ampas already organises in the US, but will involve locations around the world.
Ampas held a press conference in Rome today, co-hosted with Cinecitta Studios, to announce the initiative to broaden its international reach, which has been launched ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2028. It said $100m has already been raised from private sponsors and investors such as Rolex and the Dorchester Collection hotel group.
The money will be spent on activities Ampas already organises in the US, but will involve locations around the world.
- 5/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
The present incarnation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received a ringing endorsement from its members, according to the results of an annual member survey shared by the Academy with its members on Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Eighty-seven percent of members have a positive feeling about the Academy and 84 percent of members gave the most recent Oscars telecast a positive rating, levels of approval never before attained in the history of the survey (which was previously conducted in 2020, 2022 and 2023, and which was conducted this year in the immediate aftermath of the Oscars).
To some degree, these results may be reflective of a period of relative calm for the Academy after years of drama — from #OscarsSoWhite to Envelopegate to “The Slap Heard Round the World,” not to mention a global pandemic and an industry-wide strike.
But beyond the general “feelings” questions, the data suggests that...
Eighty-seven percent of members have a positive feeling about the Academy and 84 percent of members gave the most recent Oscars telecast a positive rating, levels of approval never before attained in the history of the survey (which was previously conducted in 2020, 2022 and 2023, and which was conducted this year in the immediate aftermath of the Oscars).
To some degree, these results may be reflective of a period of relative calm for the Academy after years of drama — from #OscarsSoWhite to Envelopegate to “The Slap Heard Round the World,” not to mention a global pandemic and an industry-wide strike.
But beyond the general “feelings” questions, the data suggests that...
- 5/1/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It has only been one month since the 96th Academy Awards ended, but this week it looks like the race for the 97th has (un)officially begun.
Say what???
Even though Emmy season is in full force (Deadline’s two-day Contenders Television live and livestream event takes place this weekend), it’s never too early to start a new Oscar season. That is why I traveled to Las Vegas this week to squeeze in CinemaCon — that movie orgy convention of what studios have in store for us — in between last Sunday’s roaring Bruce Springsteen concert at the Forum and last night’s rocking “Keep The Party Going: Jimmy Buffett Tribute” at the Hollywood Bowl.
By the way, I spotted more Hollywood heavyweights in Bowl boxes Thursday night than even at CinemaCon, including Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Jennifer Salke, Frank Marshall (even playing guitar on stage in the...
Say what???
Even though Emmy season is in full force (Deadline’s two-day Contenders Television live and livestream event takes place this weekend), it’s never too early to start a new Oscar season. That is why I traveled to Las Vegas this week to squeeze in CinemaCon — that movie orgy convention of what studios have in store for us — in between last Sunday’s roaring Bruce Springsteen concert at the Forum and last night’s rocking “Keep The Party Going: Jimmy Buffett Tribute” at the Hollywood Bowl.
By the way, I spotted more Hollywood heavyweights in Bowl boxes Thursday night than even at CinemaCon, including Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Jennifer Salke, Frank Marshall (even playing guitar on stage in the...
- 4/12/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has officially announced its first permanent exhibit, one dedicated to the Jewish history of the film industry.
The museum presents “Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital,” which will be on view beginning May 19, 2024. Presented in English and Spanish, the exhibit tells the origin story of filmmaking in early 20th-century Los Angeles, spotlighting the impact of the predominately Jewish filmmakers whose establishment of the American film studio system transformed Los Angeles into a global epicenter of cinema.
“The American film industry began developing amid an influx of immigration to the United States by Jewish émigrés escaping European pogroms and poverty,” curator Dara Jaffe said in a press statement. “Most of Hollywood’s founders were among this wave of Jewish immigrants and recognized that the infant movie business presented an opportunity to raise their marginalized status in an industry that didn’t...
The museum presents “Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital,” which will be on view beginning May 19, 2024. Presented in English and Spanish, the exhibit tells the origin story of filmmaking in early 20th-century Los Angeles, spotlighting the impact of the predominately Jewish filmmakers whose establishment of the American film studio system transformed Los Angeles into a global epicenter of cinema.
“The American film industry began developing amid an influx of immigration to the United States by Jewish émigrés escaping European pogroms and poverty,” curator Dara Jaffe said in a press statement. “Most of Hollywood’s founders were among this wave of Jewish immigrants and recognized that the infant movie business presented an opportunity to raise their marginalized status in an industry that didn’t...
- 4/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
AMC Entertainment chairman & CEO Adam Aron dismissed the notion that the largest exhibitor in the world will file for bankruptcy in a CinemaCon panel on Wednesday.
Amid ongoing speculation over the company’s debt load and financial prospects, Aron told ’An Industry Think Tank: 2024’ session in Palace Ballroom in Caesars Palace that he did not see a restructure on the horizon.
“Nobody got dealt a harder hand to play than AMC in Covid,” the CEO said. “For four years we’ve avoided bankruptcy and will continue to do so…. The bad side of bankruptcy is a lot of people get hurt.
Amid ongoing speculation over the company’s debt load and financial prospects, Aron told ’An Industry Think Tank: 2024’ session in Palace Ballroom in Caesars Palace that he did not see a restructure on the horizon.
“Nobody got dealt a harder hand to play than AMC in Covid,” the CEO said. “For four years we’ve avoided bankruptcy and will continue to do so…. The bad side of bankruptcy is a lot of people get hurt.
- 4/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
AMC CEO Adam Aron continued to pour cold water on any notion that his No. 1 circuit is headed for Chapter 11.
“Bankruptcy is a terrible word,” said Aron on a CinemaCon Industry Think Tank Panel which also included Bill Kramer, CEO, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as Cathleen Taff, President, Distribution, Franchise & Audience Insights, The Walt Disney Studios. The session was moderated by Puck’s Matt Belloni.
“I’m paid so that people don’t get hurt, my retail shareholders,” the CEO said, “(My job) is to find a path that they get helped and not hurt. There’ a lot of pain that comes with the bankruptcy process.”
Aron emphasized that in bankruptcy “shareholders get hurt, employees get hurt, communities get hurt, and my job is that I have a fiduciary obligation that these constituencies don’t get hurt.”
One issue discussed is whether the domestic box office...
“Bankruptcy is a terrible word,” said Aron on a CinemaCon Industry Think Tank Panel which also included Bill Kramer, CEO, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as Cathleen Taff, President, Distribution, Franchise & Audience Insights, The Walt Disney Studios. The session was moderated by Puck’s Matt Belloni.
“I’m paid so that people don’t get hurt, my retail shareholders,” the CEO said, “(My job) is to find a path that they get helped and not hurt. There’ a lot of pain that comes with the bankruptcy process.”
Aron emphasized that in bankruptcy “shareholders get hurt, employees get hurt, communities get hurt, and my job is that I have a fiduciary obligation that these constituencies don’t get hurt.”
One issue discussed is whether the domestic box office...
- 4/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC have announced that the 97th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Once again, the show will air live at 7 p.m. Est/4 p.m. Pst on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Additionally, the organization has rolled out the calendar of key dates for the incoming awards season, including the Governors Awards on Sunday, November 17, 2024; the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday, February 10, 2025; and the Scientific and Technical Awards on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
One aspect of the calendar most likely to be celebrated is that for the first time in two years the Academy Awards will not take place at the same time as the SXSW festival. Additionally, the Oscar Nominations Announcement on Friday, January 17, 2025 will not overlap with the Sundance Film Festival this time around.
Finally, it’s notable that the Thursday,...
Additionally, the organization has rolled out the calendar of key dates for the incoming awards season, including the Governors Awards on Sunday, November 17, 2024; the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday, February 10, 2025; and the Scientific and Technical Awards on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
One aspect of the calendar most likely to be celebrated is that for the first time in two years the Academy Awards will not take place at the same time as the SXSW festival. Additionally, the Oscar Nominations Announcement on Friday, January 17, 2025 will not overlap with the Sundance Film Festival this time around.
Finally, it’s notable that the Thursday,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
After the March 28 friends, family, and industry screening for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” at Universal’s CityWalk AMC in IMAX, reactions were wild. Some said it was his most ambitious film since “Apocalypse Now;” another described it to Puck as “batshit crazy.” Made for $120 million and bankrolled entirely by Coppola through the sale of one of his vineyards, it incorporates new VFX techniques — ones, the filmmakers hope, will be seen on the biggest screens possible.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
- 4/2/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday named Bridgette Wilder as its first Chief People and Culture Officer, a position that combines the AMPAS and Academy Museum’s human resources teams.
With a strong focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be responsible for building a people-centric culture at the Academy. She will oversee talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices and employee resource affinity groups.
Wilder had served as the Interim Chief People and Culture Officer for the Academy and as the Academy Museum’s Vice President of People and Culture. In those roles, she partnered with senior leadership to implement best practices in the areas of talent management, compensation, employee benefits, legal compliance, employee relations, workers’ compensation and union relations.
“We are thrilled to elevate Bridgette to this new and needed position at the Academy,...
With a strong focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be responsible for building a people-centric culture at the Academy. She will oversee talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices and employee resource affinity groups.
Wilder had served as the Interim Chief People and Culture Officer for the Academy and as the Academy Museum’s Vice President of People and Culture. In those roles, she partnered with senior leadership to implement best practices in the areas of talent management, compensation, employee benefits, legal compliance, employee relations, workers’ compensation and union relations.
“We are thrilled to elevate Bridgette to this new and needed position at the Academy,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy leadership have promoted Bridgette Wilder to become the first chief people and culture officer with a remit to build what the organisation called a people-centric culture.
Reporting to Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum director and president Jacqueline Stewart, Wilder will focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, overseeing talent management, development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
The executive previously served as the Academy’s interim chief people and culture officer and the Academy Museum’s vice president of people and culture.
Prior to that Wilder was...
Reporting to Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum director and president Jacqueline Stewart, Wilder will focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, overseeing talent management, development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
The executive previously served as the Academy’s interim chief people and culture officer and the Academy Museum’s vice president of people and culture.
Prior to that Wilder was...
- 3/27/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has appointed Bridgette Wilder to the newly established position of chief people and culture officer. Wilder will report to Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum director and president Jacqueline Stewart.
Uniting the human resources teams of the Academy and the Academy Museum, Wilder will focus on “building a people-centric culture at the Academy.” With an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be in charge of talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
Kramer and Stewart commented on the appointment of Wilder: “We are thrilled to elevate Bridgette to this new and needed position at the Academy. She is strategic, compassionate and an incredible community and team builder. She is the perfect fit to lead our People and Culture team as we form a holistic leadership...
Uniting the human resources teams of the Academy and the Academy Museum, Wilder will focus on “building a people-centric culture at the Academy.” With an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be in charge of talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
Kramer and Stewart commented on the appointment of Wilder: “We are thrilled to elevate Bridgette to this new and needed position at the Academy. She is strategic, compassionate and an incredible community and team builder. She is the perfect fit to lead our People and Culture team as we form a holistic leadership...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has hired Bridgette Wilder to serve as its chief people and culture officer (Cpco), a newly created position that combines the human resources teams of the Academy and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Wilder will report directly to Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum director and president Jacqueline Stewart, they announced Wednesday.
Wilder is tasked with building a people-centric culture at the Academy, with a strong focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. She will oversee talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
“We are thrilled to elevate Bridgette to this new and needed position at the Academy,” Kramer and Stewart said in a statement. “She is strategic, compassionate and an incredible community and team builder. She is the perfect fit to lead our people and culture...
Wilder will report directly to Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum director and president Jacqueline Stewart, they announced Wednesday.
Wilder is tasked with building a people-centric culture at the Academy, with a strong focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. She will oversee talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, Hr systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
“We are thrilled to elevate Bridgette to this new and needed position at the Academy,” Kramer and Stewart said in a statement. “She is strategic, compassionate and an incredible community and team builder. She is the perfect fit to lead our people and culture...
- 3/27/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Al Pacino’s unconventional delivery of the 2024 Oscars’ best picture winner Sunday night had some people in the audience wondering if the Godfather star was winging it with Oscar tradition, but Pacino says he was largely following the Academy’s own script.
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,” Pacino said in a statement issued Monday. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony. I was honored to be a part of the evening and chose to follow the way they wished for this award to be presented.
“I realize being nominated is a huge milestone in one’s life and to not be fully recognized is offensive and hurtful,...
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,” Pacino said in a statement issued Monday. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony. I was honored to be a part of the evening and chose to follow the way they wished for this award to be presented.
“I realize being nominated is a huge milestone in one’s life and to not be fully recognized is offensive and hurtful,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the Oscars continue to evolve under the watch of Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang, a new trio of executive producers have been tasked with making Hollywood’s biggest night one that millions of viewers will remember.
Though showrunner Raj Kapoor and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” head writer Molly McNearney are no strangers to producing the Academy Awards, having worked on last year’s broadcast, this year Kramer and Yang bypassed 2023 Oscar producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner in favor of their own homegrown team.
“There is no expectation that you continually work on the show, because things change and evolve,” said five-year Oscar show veteran Kapoor to IndieWire during a Zoom joined by his new colleagues. “This is the next evolution, the three of us coming together. We are the trifecta this year.”
All three hail from TV, continuing the move away from Oscars past, when different...
Though showrunner Raj Kapoor and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” head writer Molly McNearney are no strangers to producing the Academy Awards, having worked on last year’s broadcast, this year Kramer and Yang bypassed 2023 Oscar producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner in favor of their own homegrown team.
“There is no expectation that you continually work on the show, because things change and evolve,” said five-year Oscar show veteran Kapoor to IndieWire during a Zoom joined by his new colleagues. “This is the next evolution, the three of us coming together. We are the trifecta this year.”
All three hail from TV, continuing the move away from Oscars past, when different...
- 3/6/2024
- by Marcus Jones and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Zendaya, Michelle Pfeiffer and Oscar winners Nicolas Cage and Al Pacino are among the first group of presenters for this year’s 96th Oscars ceremony.
Also presenting are last year’s four acting winners — Brendan Fraser from “The Whale” and Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis from the best picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight” and “Green Book”), Jessica Lange (“Tootsie” and “Blue Sky”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Sam Rockwell also are set to take the stage.
Additional presenters include Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef.
Rounding out the list of presenters are Ariana Grande, Issa Rae, Anya Taylor-Joy, Oscar nominees Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”), Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”), America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), Melissa McCarthy...
Also presenting are last year’s four acting winners — Brendan Fraser from “The Whale” and Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis from the best picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight” and “Green Book”), Jessica Lange (“Tootsie” and “Blue Sky”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Sam Rockwell also are set to take the stage.
Additional presenters include Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef.
Rounding out the list of presenters are Ariana Grande, Issa Rae, Anya Taylor-Joy, Oscar nominees Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”), Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”), America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), Melissa McCarthy...
- 3/5/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a question that often comes up this time of year, as awards season moves into its waning stages: Why are the Oscars held in March?
Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, the academy’s current leadership provided an answer.
“So far we haven’t found a better date because of all these factors, the push-pull of giving people enough time to see the films,” academy president Janet Yang explained. “As you know, we have a couple of different benchmarks. Some branches have shortlists. Then you need enough time for people to see the short list to vote for the final nominees, et cetera, et cetera. So far, this date seems to be the one. I know in the past it’s floated a little bit, but it would be pretty disruptive to a lot of other awards and festivals—because so many things are built around this.
Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, the academy’s current leadership provided an answer.
“So far we haven’t found a better date because of all these factors, the push-pull of giving people enough time to see the films,” academy president Janet Yang explained. “As you know, we have a couple of different benchmarks. Some branches have shortlists. Then you need enough time for people to see the short list to vote for the final nominees, et cetera, et cetera. So far, this date seems to be the one. I know in the past it’s floated a little bit, but it would be pretty disruptive to a lot of other awards and festivals—because so many things are built around this.
- 2/29/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Future Academy Awards ceremonies will look a little differently.
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, which will take place March 10, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a press statement. “Creating distinct identities for these unique and vital components of our cinema community is part of this needed progress.”
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will now have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Animated Feature Film Award category was established in 2001.
Meanwhile, the Short Films Branch comprises more than...
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, which will take place March 10, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a press statement. “Creating distinct identities for these unique and vital components of our cinema community is part of this needed progress.”
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will now have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Animated Feature Film Award category was established in 2001.
Meanwhile, the Short Films Branch comprises more than...
- 2/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of two separate branches, dividing the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch into two distinct entities: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The Animation Branch will represent approximately 700 Academy members working in the animation industry. This branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors to oversee the animated feature film and animated short film awards.
The Short Films Branch consists of more than 200 members whose work spans narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. This branch will have one governor representative, who will be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and will oversee the live action short award.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President in a statement.
The Animation Branch will represent approximately 700 Academy members working in the animation industry. This branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors to oversee the animated feature film and animated short film awards.
The Short Films Branch consists of more than 200 members whose work spans narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. This branch will have one governor representative, who will be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and will oversee the live action short award.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President in a statement.
- 2/26/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy board has voted to split the short films and feature animation branch as leadership cited the need to allow both communities to ”thrive”.
The change will result in 19 branches representing various facets of the film industry and comes into effect after the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Final voting for this year’s Oscars ends on Tuesday.
The board of governors will remain at its current size of 55 members.
There are currently three governors representing the short films and feature animation branch. One governor will not be replaced when the term ends this year and an election will...
The change will result in 19 branches representing various facets of the film industry and comes into effect after the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Final voting for this year’s Oscars ends on Tuesday.
The board of governors will remain at its current size of 55 members.
There are currently three governors representing the short films and feature animation branch. One governor will not be replaced when the term ends this year and an election will...
- 2/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ nearly 10,000 members each belong to one of 18 branches. One of those branches, the short films and feature animation branch, is about to become two, a short films branch and a feature animation branch, the organization announced on Monday.
The move is the result of a vote by the Academy’s board of governors. It’s not yet clear what brought about the split, although members of the sizable feature animation community have long resented the fact that most, if not all, of the branch’s three governors have often been short filmmakers.
The board of governors is currently made up of 55 people, a massive number that can sometimes make for unwieldy decision-making. The Academy offered an assurance on Monday that the size of the board will not grow with the addition of a 19th branch: starting with the 2024-2025 season, the animation branch,...
The move is the result of a vote by the Academy’s board of governors. It’s not yet clear what brought about the split, although members of the sizable feature animation community have long resented the fact that most, if not all, of the branch’s three governors have often been short filmmakers.
The board of governors is currently made up of 55 people, a massive number that can sometimes make for unwieldy decision-making. The Academy offered an assurance on Monday that the size of the board will not grow with the addition of a 19th branch: starting with the 2024-2025 season, the animation branch,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A divorce on the board of AMPAS.
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Monday to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The move essentially has the effect of separating Animated Features and Animated Shorts from the Live Action Short, thus leaving the latter overseeing just live-action and nonfiction shorts, now downsized to just one governor repping it specifically. This is all very representative of the fact that animation, in its various forms, continues to explode.
The Animation Branch represents about 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the board of governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards.
The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking.
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Monday to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The move essentially has the effect of separating Animated Features and Animated Shorts from the Live Action Short, thus leaving the latter overseeing just live-action and nonfiction shorts, now downsized to just one governor repping it specifically. This is all very representative of the fact that animation, in its various forms, continues to explode.
The Animation Branch represents about 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the board of governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards.
The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking.
- 2/26/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite final voting for the 2024 Oscars having already commenced, there is still juice worth squeezing out of the final stretch of award shows setting the tone for who could win on March 10.
For example, Best Picture nominee Christine Vachon introducing “Past Lives” writer-director Celine Song to accept the Debut Feature Award at the 2024 Kodak Film Awards on Friday, February 23 by saying “Celine’s integrity of vision, her absolute knowledge of the story that she wanted to tell, and her ability to communicate that to everybody on our set, and to the actors was just transcendent,” does tee up the recent DGA Award winner well in the ongoing campaign to pull off a surprise win for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar (BAFTA winner “Anatomy of a Fall” is the current frontrunner.)
So the 2024 SAG Awards being seen as the event that determines the result of the four acting races seems like...
For example, Best Picture nominee Christine Vachon introducing “Past Lives” writer-director Celine Song to accept the Debut Feature Award at the 2024 Kodak Film Awards on Friday, February 23 by saying “Celine’s integrity of vision, her absolute knowledge of the story that she wanted to tell, and her ability to communicate that to everybody on our set, and to the actors was just transcendent,” does tee up the recent DGA Award winner well in the ongoing campaign to pull off a surprise win for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar (BAFTA winner “Anatomy of a Fall” is the current frontrunner.)
So the 2024 SAG Awards being seen as the event that determines the result of the four acting races seems like...
- 2/25/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Oscar nominees luncheon is always full of good vibes, a definite highlight of the season especially since those in the room have all made it this far — all Oscar nominated and getting to mingle not just with other nominees but also the large number of Academy voters on hand. Considering we are less than two weeks away from final voting beginning, it is also a chance for some to push AMPAS members to check out their films.
“Hopefully if you have seen my movie you will want to vote for it,” said one prominent executive to an Academy member Monday. “And if you aren’t going to see it, vote for it anyway,” they added.
And why not?
Greta Gerwig & Diane Warren
I snapped a photo of 15-time nominee and bridesmaid (although she has an honorary Oscar) Diane Warren, nominated this year for “The Fire Inside,” chatting it up...
“Hopefully if you have seen my movie you will want to vote for it,” said one prominent executive to an Academy member Monday. “And if you aren’t going to see it, vote for it anyway,” they added.
And why not?
Greta Gerwig & Diane Warren
I snapped a photo of 15-time nominee and bridesmaid (although she has an honorary Oscar) Diane Warren, nominated this year for “The Fire Inside,” chatting it up...
- 2/13/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The annual Oscar nominations lunch is always about the same thing: measuring the applause when the Academy rep calls each nominee down to the riser for the class photo. This year, 179 nominees and four international director nominees made the trek to the Beverly Hilton.
It’s always the celebrities who merit the biggest cheers. Snubbed actress Margot Robbie, on hand as the producer of “Barbie,” and snubbed director Greta Gerwig, on hand as the film’s co-writer, got enthusiastic applause. One theory has a sympathy vote driving a win for Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach for Adapted Screenplay over frontrunner “Oppenheimer,” which after all, has 13 chances to win over the eight for “Barbie.”
Actress frontrunner Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) got a big round, along with her old “La La Land” costar Ryan Gosling (resplendent in a “Barbie”-friendly pink suit), who was delighted to meet Messi, the blue-eyed dog from “Anatomy of a Fall.
It’s always the celebrities who merit the biggest cheers. Snubbed actress Margot Robbie, on hand as the producer of “Barbie,” and snubbed director Greta Gerwig, on hand as the film’s co-writer, got enthusiastic applause. One theory has a sympathy vote driving a win for Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach for Adapted Screenplay over frontrunner “Oppenheimer,” which after all, has 13 chances to win over the eight for “Barbie.”
Actress frontrunner Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) got a big round, along with her old “La La Land” costar Ryan Gosling (resplendent in a “Barbie”-friendly pink suit), who was delighted to meet Messi, the blue-eyed dog from “Anatomy of a Fall.
- 2/13/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
By Gary Salem and Michelle McCue
“This Is Oscar Night!”
On Sunday, March 10 the 96th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC.
Wamg will be in the press room once again and will be bringing you all the behind the scenes coverage and the backstage interviews.
Hollywood’s biggest night is a month away and we’ve got your latest Oscar news.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced “Oscars Season at the Academy Museum,” running now through March 31, which invites the public to celebrate the 96th Oscars® and immerse themselves in Academy Awards® history through rich and expansive one-of-a-kind Oscar®-centered events and activities.
“Oscars Season” will see the Academy Museum campus activated for visitors to experience Oscar-winning film screenings, family workshops, in-gallery tours, Oscars Nominee Programs, exclusive store merchandise, and special pricing for the Oscars Experience...
“This Is Oscar Night!”
On Sunday, March 10 the 96th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC.
Wamg will be in the press room once again and will be bringing you all the behind the scenes coverage and the backstage interviews.
Hollywood’s biggest night is a month away and we’ve got your latest Oscar news.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced “Oscars Season at the Academy Museum,” running now through March 31, which invites the public to celebrate the 96th Oscars® and immerse themselves in Academy Awards® history through rich and expansive one-of-a-kind Oscar®-centered events and activities.
“Oscars Season” will see the Academy Museum campus activated for visitors to experience Oscar-winning film screenings, family workshops, in-gallery tours, Oscars Nominee Programs, exclusive store merchandise, and special pricing for the Oscars Experience...
- 2/10/2024
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced today that they will begin presenting a new Oscar category, the first in over twenty years. The new award will recognize achievement in casting and will first be presented during the 2026 Oscar ceremony. Prior to this, the last new Oscar category was Best Animated Feature, which was announced in 2001, with Shrek taking home the inaugural award.
In a statement, current Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer said: “Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate. We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.“
Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Coleman, and Debra Zane, three governors of the Academy’s casting director branch, added, “On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch,...
In a statement, current Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer said: “Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate. We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.“
Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Coleman, and Debra Zane, three governors of the Academy’s casting director branch, added, “On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Oscars Statuette (Photo Credit: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors has approved the addition of a new Achievement in Casting Academy Award. The new category will take effect beginning with films released in 2025, with the first Achievement in Casting Oscar awarded during the 98th Oscars in 2026.
This is the first new category added since the addition of Best Animated Feature Film way back in 2001.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” stated Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Rules relating to the new category are expected to be announced in April 2025. According to the Academy,...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors has approved the addition of a new Achievement in Casting Academy Award. The new category will take effect beginning with films released in 2025, with the first Achievement in Casting Oscar awarded during the 98th Oscars in 2026.
This is the first new category added since the addition of Best Animated Feature Film way back in 2001.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” stated Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Rules relating to the new category are expected to be announced in April 2025. According to the Academy,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
For the first time in more than 20 years, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has added a new category at the Oscars. Beginning with the 2026 ceremony, which will honor films released in 2025, the Academy Awards will include a category that honors the best achievement in casting, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new category will be part of the 98th annual ceremony.
This is the first new category introduced to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature in 2002, which honored the films of 2001. That makes it a pretty big deal. The Casting Directors Branch of the organization was first formed in 2013. It currently has nearly 160 members. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang had this to say about it in a joint statement:
"Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate.
This is the first new category introduced to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature in 2002, which honored the films of 2001. That makes it a pretty big deal. The Casting Directors Branch of the organization was first formed in 2013. It currently has nearly 160 members. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang had this to say about it in a joint statement:
"Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate.
- 2/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
In an under-the-radar move that will delight many in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has added a new category to the Academy Awards. Beginning with the 98th Oscars in 2026, an achievement in Casting Oscar will be handed out for the first time. This is a delight to the 160-member Casting Directors branch of the Academy which was formed in 2013 and has never had its own award.
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In a statement, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang noted, “Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate.
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- 2/8/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
For the first time in more than two decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has added a new category to the Oscars telecast: Outstanding Achievement in Casting.
The inaugural casting award will be given at the 98th Academy Awards, airing in 2026 and honoring films released in 2025.
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“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves,...
The inaugural casting award will be given at the 98th Academy Awards, airing in 2026 and honoring films released in 2025.
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“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
For the first time since 2001, the academy has announced a new category at the Oscars.
Starting with the 2026 Oscars ceremony, the academy will present an award for Best Casting. The new category and award allow the Oscars to honor casting directors, who not only make up a branch of the academy but have campaigned for inclusion at the Academy Awards since at least the 1990s.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” said academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement released to press on Thursday. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
Starting with the 2026 Oscars ceremony, the academy will present an award for Best Casting. The new category and award allow the Oscars to honor casting directors, who not only make up a branch of the academy but have campaigned for inclusion at the Academy Awards since at least the 1990s.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” said academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement released to press on Thursday. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The 2026 Academy Awards will be featuring a brand new category!
Today, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a new category, best achievement in casting, will soon be an official award.
You won’t see this award handed out at the 2024 Oscars, coming up on March 10, or the 2025 Oscars. The award will first be eligible for films released in 2025 and will be given out in 2026.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate. We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and their commitment and diligence throughout this process,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement (via Variety).
Meanwhile, 2 shakeups are happening at the 2024 Oscars!
Today, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a new category, best achievement in casting, will soon be an official award.
You won’t see this award handed out at the 2024 Oscars, coming up on March 10, or the 2025 Oscars. The award will first be eligible for films released in 2025 and will be given out in 2026.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate. We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and their commitment and diligence throughout this process,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement (via Variety).
Meanwhile, 2 shakeups are happening at the 2024 Oscars!
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Academy board said on Thursday it has created an annual competitive Oscar for achievement in casting, beginning with the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy board said on Thursday it has created a new Oscar for achievement in casting starting at the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Oscars are casting a wider net.
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a pleasant surprise Thursday morning by creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting. It will begin at the 98th annual ceremony for films released in 2025.
This is the first new category created by the Academy since 2001 for best animated feature film. The Casting Directors Branch was formed in July 2013 and has nearly 160 members.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Academy Casting Director Branch governors Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Colman and Debra Zane said in a joint statement,...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a pleasant surprise Thursday morning by creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting. It will begin at the 98th annual ceremony for films released in 2025.
This is the first new category created by the Academy since 2001 for best animated feature film. The Casting Directors Branch was formed in July 2013 and has nearly 160 members.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Academy Casting Director Branch governors Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Colman and Debra Zane said in a joint statement,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Oscars are set to get a little longer for a long-campaigned reason.
Ahead of the upcoming 96th Oscars, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday, February 8, that there will now be an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Casting. The new Oscar category will arrive alongside the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, which will honor the films released in 2025.
The news comes over a decade after the release of the 2012 premiere of the documentary “Casting By,” which highlighted the importance of casting directors in the filmmaking process, and suggested their work should be recognized by the Academy. Shortly after, in July 2013, the Academy created its Casting Directors Branch, which currently has nearly 160 members. Casting director Lynn Stalmaster, one of the subjects of “Casting By,” was also honored at the Governors Awards in November 2016, which made him the first person to receive an Oscar for casting.
Ahead of the upcoming 96th Oscars, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday, February 8, that there will now be an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Casting. The new Oscar category will arrive alongside the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, which will honor the films released in 2025.
The news comes over a decade after the release of the 2012 premiere of the documentary “Casting By,” which highlighted the importance of casting directors in the filmmaking process, and suggested their work should be recognized by the Academy. Shortly after, in July 2013, the Academy created its Casting Directors Branch, which currently has nearly 160 members. Casting director Lynn Stalmaster, one of the subjects of “Casting By,” was also honored at the Governors Awards in November 2016, which made him the first person to receive an Oscar for casting.
- 2/8/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences has announced that it will soon begin annually presenting an Oscar recognizing achievement in casting. The award, which will first be presented in 2026, will be the first new Oscar introduced since the organization began presenting best animated feature in 2002, after announcing its creation in 2001.
The announcement comes as something of a surprise, considering the pressure that the Academy has felt, especially in recent years, to consolidate the number of categories that it awards on its ABC telecast, in order to retain as many viewers as possible. (It has not yet been confirmed that the casting Oscar will be presented on the telecast, but it is hard to imagine that it would not be.) Twenty-three awards are currently handed out on the air, although the average viewer tends to care about only four or five.
On the other hand, the Academy has increasingly...
The announcement comes as something of a surprise, considering the pressure that the Academy has felt, especially in recent years, to consolidate the number of categories that it awards on its ABC telecast, in order to retain as many viewers as possible. (It has not yet been confirmed that the casting Oscar will be presented on the telecast, but it is hard to imagine that it would not be.) Twenty-three awards are currently handed out on the air, although the average viewer tends to care about only four or five.
On the other hand, the Academy has increasingly...
- 2/8/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar.
After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
This will be the first new category added to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature Film was created in 2001, and will bring the total back to 24 overall.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
This will be the first new category added to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature Film was created in 2001, and will bring the total back to 24 overall.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Justine Triet’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall continued its awards-season ascent by scoring five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
“I’m so happy,” Triet said Tuesday from her home in Paris after hearing the news.
The Best Director nomination was “historic,” she observed, because Triet believes she’s the first French female filmmaker to receive such recognition.
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“This is crazy for me,” Triet told Deadline. “It means a lot because I’m not 20 years old, I’m 45, and I’ve lived in this world a long time, and I lived before the MeToo movement and I watched the evolution of the situation for women.”
She added: “The young generation is going to leave something very different compared to me, and I can’t wait to see the change of all the industry for women.
“I’m so happy,” Triet said Tuesday from her home in Paris after hearing the news.
The Best Director nomination was “historic,” she observed, because Triet believes she’s the first French female filmmaker to receive such recognition.
Related: Female Filmmakers Set Oscar Nomination Record In Best Picture Category
“This is crazy for me,” Triet told Deadline. “It means a lot because I’m not 20 years old, I’m 45, and I’ve lived in this world a long time, and I lived before the MeToo movement and I watched the evolution of the situation for women.”
She added: “The young generation is going to leave something very different compared to me, and I can’t wait to see the change of all the industry for women.
- 1/23/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations for the 2024 Oscars are being revealed on Tuesday morning.
Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid will host the nominations presentation, which begins at 5:30 a.m. Pt. The event will stream live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
Nominations will be revealed in 23 categories, including best picture, best actress, best actor and best director. Everything Everywhere All At Once was named best picture at last year’s ceremony and took home seven Oscars in total.
Watch the livestream of the 96th Academy Awards nominations announcement below, and follow THR for a complete list of the nominees.
The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host, his fourth time leading the ceremony.
“We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host,...
Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid will host the nominations presentation, which begins at 5:30 a.m. Pt. The event will stream live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
Nominations will be revealed in 23 categories, including best picture, best actress, best actor and best director. Everything Everywhere All At Once was named best picture at last year’s ceremony and took home seven Oscars in total.
Watch the livestream of the 96th Academy Awards nominations announcement below, and follow THR for a complete list of the nominees.
The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host, his fourth time leading the ceremony.
“We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The move in recent years to make the Oscars a truly global event in terms of the membership drive by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has paid off particularly well this year: Eligible voters from a record 93 countries submitted ballots in the Academy Awards’ nominating round, which ended Tuesday at 5 p.m. Pt.
That number is up significantly from last year’s 79 countries. The Academy also said it broke the overall turnout record for all members participating — and by a significant margin.
Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer shared the news with members Wednesday in an email while further encouraging them to tune in to the nomination announcement January 23 at 5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et, and also to make a major effort to see all the nominated films before final balloting begins February 22.
What this strong international showing means for the eventual...
That number is up significantly from last year’s 79 countries. The Academy also said it broke the overall turnout record for all members participating — and by a significant margin.
Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer shared the news with members Wednesday in an email while further encouraging them to tune in to the nomination announcement January 23 at 5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et, and also to make a major effort to see all the nominated films before final balloting begins February 22.
What this strong international showing means for the eventual...
- 1/18/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Ceremony set for February 23.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Thursday that 16 scientific and technical achievements will be honoured at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony at the Academy on February 23.
“The Academy recognises and celebrates all aspects of the film industry and the diverse, talented people who make movies,” said CEO Bill Kramer. “Our Scientific and Technical Awards are a critical part of this mission, as they honor the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to our motion picture industry.”
Barbara Ford Grant, chair of the...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Thursday that 16 scientific and technical achievements will be honoured at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony at the Academy on February 23.
“The Academy recognises and celebrates all aspects of the film industry and the diverse, talented people who make movies,” said CEO Bill Kramer. “Our Scientific and Technical Awards are a critical part of this mission, as they honor the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to our motion picture industry.”
Barbara Ford Grant, chair of the...
- 1/11/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Advances in theatrical exhibition will be among 16 achievements that will be recognized during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards presentation Feb. 23 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
“This year, we honor 16 technologies for their exceptional contributions to how we craft and enhance the movie experience, from the safe execution of on-set special effects to new levels of image presentation fidelity and immersive sound to open frameworks that enable artists to share their digital creations across different software and studios seamlessly,” summed up SciTech Awards committee chair Barbara Ford Grant.
Those receiving Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaques) during the ceremony will be the creators of the Dolby Atmos object-based immersive cinema sound system. The Academy will recognize Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne, Mark Vinton and the team of software, hardware and implementation engineers of the Cinema Audio Group at Dolby Laboratories.
“This year, we honor 16 technologies for their exceptional contributions to how we craft and enhance the movie experience, from the safe execution of on-set special effects to new levels of image presentation fidelity and immersive sound to open frameworks that enable artists to share their digital creations across different software and studios seamlessly,” summed up SciTech Awards committee chair Barbara Ford Grant.
Those receiving Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaques) during the ceremony will be the creators of the Dolby Atmos object-based immersive cinema sound system. The Academy will recognize Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne, Mark Vinton and the team of software, hardware and implementation engineers of the Cinema Audio Group at Dolby Laboratories.
- 1/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Appointments come in run-up to 96th Oscars.
With two months to go before the 96th Oscars ceremony the Academy has promoted Teni Melidonian to Chief Oscars Officer and MaryJane Partlow to EVP, awards production and special events.
Melidonian, who most recently served as EVP of Oscars strategy, will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programmes and events in her newly created position.
She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and broadcast partner Disney/ABC and Academy leadership including the board of governors and its committees. She will also oversee the teams involved in...
With two months to go before the 96th Oscars ceremony the Academy has promoted Teni Melidonian to Chief Oscars Officer and MaryJane Partlow to EVP, awards production and special events.
Melidonian, who most recently served as EVP of Oscars strategy, will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programmes and events in her newly created position.
She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and broadcast partner Disney/ABC and Academy leadership including the board of governors and its committees. She will also oversee the teams involved in...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Teni Melidonian to chief Oscars officer, a newly created position, and MaryJane Partlow to executive vp, awards production and special events, Academy CEO Bill Kramer announced Tuesday.
Melidonian will continue to report directly to Kramer. Partlow will report to Melidonian.
Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and show host, Disney/ABC and Academy leadership, including the board of governors and its committees and oversee the teams involved in developing and executing the Oscars for a global viewing audience.
As the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, the Academy’s broadcast distribution partner, Melidonian heads Oscars ad sales, marketing, advertising and synergy strategies supporting audience growth opportunities globally.
Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards special events throughout the Oscars season,...
Melidonian will continue to report directly to Kramer. Partlow will report to Melidonian.
Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and show host, Disney/ABC and Academy leadership, including the board of governors and its committees and oversee the teams involved in developing and executing the Oscars for a global viewing audience.
As the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, the Academy’s broadcast distribution partner, Melidonian heads Oscars ad sales, marketing, advertising and synergy strategies supporting audience growth opportunities globally.
Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards special events throughout the Oscars season,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Teni Melidonian to the newly created role of Chief Oscars Officer and MaryJane Partlow to Executive Vice President, Awards Production and Special Events. Melidonian will report directly to Bill Kramer, Academy CEO while Partlow will report to Melidonian.
In her new role, Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She’ll also work closely with the Oscars producers, show host, Disney, ABC and Academy leadership, overseeing the teams developing and executing the Oscars for a global audience.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
In addition to being the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, Melidonian heads up Oscars ad sales, marketing, and strategies supporting audience growth globally. Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards’ special events throughout the Oscars season, which include the Governors Awards,...
In her new role, Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She’ll also work closely with the Oscars producers, show host, Disney, ABC and Academy leadership, overseeing the teams developing and executing the Oscars for a global audience.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
In addition to being the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, Melidonian heads up Oscars ad sales, marketing, and strategies supporting audience growth globally. Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards’ special events throughout the Oscars season, which include the Governors Awards,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
In advance of the rescheduled Governors Awards happening on the night of Tuesday, January 9, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced they have established the newly created position of Chief Oscars Officer. Teni Melidonian, current executive vice president of Oscars strategy will be promoted to the position, with colleague MaryJane Partlow being promoted to executive vice president of awards production and special events. Melidonian will continue to report directly to Academy CEO Bill Kramer, and Partlow will report to Melidonian.
“These positions and departments are vital to the Academy’s evolution and success as we head into our 100th Oscars and beyond,” said Kramer via statement. “Teni is creative and forward-thinking — and her years of Academy experience and strong knowledge of our awards are a huge asset for our organization during this exciting and historic time. She played a critical role in the success of last year’s show.
“These positions and departments are vital to the Academy’s evolution and success as we head into our 100th Oscars and beyond,” said Kramer via statement. “Teni is creative and forward-thinking — and her years of Academy experience and strong knowledge of our awards are a huge asset for our organization during this exciting and historic time. She played a critical role in the success of last year’s show.
- 1/9/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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