Motion Picture Academy Board Reclassifies Agents And Gives Them Full Voting Rights For First Time In AMPAS History

health questionnaire and undergo a temperature check. If they passed, museum representatives provided them with a sticker to wear that read: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.

Michael Cieply Executive EditorBack on June 26, a little-noticed court filing in Roman Polanski’s lawsuit over his expulsion from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences offered a rare glimpse at dealings within the Academy’s Board of Governors. The view is limited, and colored by the advocacy of Polanski’ lawyer, Harland W.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorFox Entertainment’s AVOD service Tubi has named Carolyn Forrest as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, reporting to Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi and based in San Francisco.Forrest, most recently Vice President, Legal Affairs, for Fox Television Stations, will serve as the service’s chief legal officer, overseeing its business affairs and legal team and advising on broad-ranging media law-related issues.“Carolyn combines vast knowledge across the industry with a

Emma Sanders was a Mississippi civil rights and voting rights activist who helped bring an end to segregated delegations at the Democratic National Convention.Sanders became involved in civil rights activism in the early 1960s, when her son was participating in a campaign to end segregation in restaurants and churches. A concerned parent, she wanted to make sure her son was safe, and then she found inspiration to join the fight.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed some details about their post-royal exit plans in their latest round of trademark filings. According to Daily Mail columnist Richard Eden, the Sussexes recently applied to trademark Archewell—the name they've announced they'll use for their upcoming nonprofit foundation—for several different uses.

Actors including Zendaya, Eva Longoria, and Olivia Wilde have been invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Officials at the Academy, which organises the Oscars, announced on Tuesday they have invited 819 industry figures to become an AMPAS member. Those who accept the invitation, which most do, will be able to vote in the 2021 Academy Awards, which have been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will now take place on 25 April.

In a move that was widely expected, Emma Watts is joining Paramount Pictures as president of the Motion Picture Group. She'll report to studio chief Jim Gianopulos, whom she previously worked for at 20th Century Fox.

Cynthia Erivo, Chad Hugo, Larry Mullen, Patrice Rushen, Arturo Sandoval and Bernie Taupin are among the well-known musicians who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Also Read: Emma Watts Out as President of Production at Disney-Owned Twentieth Century Studios“Emma is one of the most exceptional executives in the film industry,” Gianopulos said. “I worked with her for almost two decades during her career at Fox and have watched her become the stellar leader and creative talent she is today.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmBREAKING: Paramount Pictures today tapped former Twentieth Century Fox film executive Emma Watts to be President, Paramount Motion Picture Group, reporting to Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. Watts will begin her new position effective July 20th.She rejoins Gianopulos, who was her boss for many years at Fox.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released its annual list of invitations to join the organization, and surveying the  new class of Oscar voters it is clear they are aiming in a big way to continue erasing the stigma of not being inclusive , particularly in terms of women , international members,  and underrepresented ethnic/racial communities.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued $98.8 million in new debt in order to provide it with the funds to refinance $128 million in existing bonds that will come due in November.An AMPAS spokeswoman said Thursday that the Academy issued a new bond offering on June 17, the purpose of which was the refinance its Series 2015B bonds. The new bonds mature on Nov.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFox Soul, iHeartMedia, and Motown Records are teaming on limited series Motown Countdown, which will stream each Tuesday in July.The four-part music and talk series will be hosted by Angela Yee, who co-hosts iHeartRadio’s nationally syndicated show The Breakfast Club.Fox Soul, a free, ad-supported streaming network, launched this year as a strategic effort by Fox to extend the audience for its stable of syndicated TV series.

To celebrate Juneteenth, the companies behind upcoming documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble — Participant, Color Farm Media and Magnolia — have launched a voting rights campaign designed to educate and encourage civic participation among audiences. The Good Trouble campaign will provide opportunities to support voting rights, learn about voter suppression, participate in civic engagement and register voters.

Selena Gomez is lending her platform to an important voice.

Amazon Studios has picked up the rights to a timely documentary that explores voting rights and suppression. The untitled doc prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives.

featuring politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams. The doc comes from Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés, and the plan is for Amazon to release the doc in theaters prior to this year’s US Presidential election.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticJust as it had to make adjustments this week for its own 2021 Oscar show due to events out of their control, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is also applying necessary changes, while moving forward, to one of its most important programs.With the impressive support of 19 partner companies in its fourth year, the wide-ranging industry Academy Gold internship enhancement and mentorship program for students and young professionals from