Film Academy Elects Record Number of Women, People of Color to Board of Governors

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is giving Oscar voting privileges to talent agents.The organization announced on Monday that the Board of Governors voted to reclassify the membership status of Artists’ Representatives (agents) from Associates to Members-at-Large.

Michael Cieply Executive EditorFinancial wheels are in motion again at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this time with a new bond issue that replaces about $128 million in earlier bonds that were about to come due in November. In other words, they’ve re-financed.According to the Electronic Municipal Market Access System, a new debt issue of $98.8 million began trading on Thursday morning at a price of $130.741.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences launched its fourth Academy Gold internship program.The program, which is being held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, offers mentorship for 74 students and young professionals from underrepresented communities.“We are so thankful for our industry partners, who share the Academy’s commitment to creating meaningful opportunities that move the needle on inclusion in our community,”

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is among six people elected to the Academy’s board of governors for the first time.

Also Read: Oscars Board Election Has New Rules - But Expect the Same Old ResultsOf the 13 incumbents who were running, 10 won, a 77% success rate that is about normal for Academy board elections.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the results of the latest Board of Governors election and six members were elected for the first time. A notable name among the group? Ava DuVernay.

LOS ANGELES -- Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its new members Wednesday, which include the “Selma” filmmaker, “A Star is Born” producer Lynette Howell Taylor and casting director Debra Zane.

Also Read: Oscars Board Election Has New Rules - But Expect the Same Old ResultsThe incumbents who run almost invariably succeed. Of the 85 governors elected over the last five years, 51 of them were either incumbent (42) or past governors returning to the board after a hiatus (nine).Only 11 times in those years did an incumbent governor run for re-election and lose.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticIn a compacted election period due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced those candidates who have been elected to the Board Of Governors.Among those voted in for their first term on the board are  Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th, When They See Us) for the directors branch, and co-producer of this year’s Oscar show Lynette Howell Taylor (A Star Is Born) for the producers branch.

revealed that Oscar voters were angered by the cast wearing T-shirts that said “I Can’t Breathe” to the film’s Los Angeles premiere in protest of the murder of Eric Garner.

J. Kim Murphy editorProtesters gathered on Friday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to support the Black Lives Matter movement.The protest comes one day after David Oyelowo, who starred in the 2014 best picture nominee “Selma” as Dr.

Half a decade ago, after the death of Eric Garner, the cast and crew of Ava DuVernay’s film, “Selma,” wore “I Can’t Breathe” shirts to show their support for the murdered Black man. The film would go on to earn a ton of acclaim from critics and enter into awards season as a favorite to receive a number of Oscar nominations.

Ava DuVernay has backed claims by actor David Oyelowo that Academy members said they would not vote for their civil rights film Selma after the cast showed support for a black man who died in police custody.