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Well, here we go again, America. AMPAS, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, managed to add zero new black actors or producers, and drop Whoopi Goldberg, and after an Academy Awards that saw no actor of African descent nominated for leading roles. Seems “Oscars (Still) So White” is extending to the new Board of Governors additions.
On top of that, among the 20 acting nominees, Angela Bassett was the only Black woman nominated, for her supporting role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” but she lost to Jamie Lee Curtis. And Danielle Deadwyler of Till did not see the Best Actress finalist list and then-Academy Board member Whoopi Goldberg voiced her disappointment over the outcome. Now, she is not a board member. Here is what happened.
On Thursday, AMPAS, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced the election of the 2023–2024 Board of Governors. Joining re-elected governors Rob Bredow, Ava DuVernay, Linda Flowers, Lynette Howell Taylor, Stephen Rivkin, and Debra Zane, were new additions Wendy Aylsworth, David I. Dinerstein, Richard Gibbs, Jinko Gotoh, Kalina Ivanov, Simon Kilmurry, Hannah Minghella, Daniel Orlandi, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dana Stevens, and Mark P. Stoeckinger. while Ellen Kuras returns.
From a diversity and inclusion perspective, while Lou Diamond Phillips becomes the first Filipino-American to be elected to The Academy Board of Directors, and Kalina Ivanov is the first Bulgarian-born governor, Black faces were not visible among any of the new governors.
Here’s the press release
THE ACADEMY ELECTS 2023–2024 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2023–2024 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term.Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Rob Bredow, Visual Effects Branch
Ava DuVernay, Directors Branch
Linda Flowers, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers Branch
Stephen Rivkin, Film Editors Branch
Debra Zane, Casting Directors Branch
Elected to the Board for the first time:
Wendy Aylsworth, Production and Technology Branch
David I. Dinerstein, Marketing and Public Relations Branch
Richard Gibbs, Music Branch
Jinko Gotoh, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Kalina Ivanov, Production Design Branch
Simon Kilmurry, Documentary Branch
Hannah Minghella, Executives Branch
Daniel Orlandi, Costume Designers Branch
Lou Diamond Phillips, Actors Branch
Dana Stevens, Writers Branch
Mark P. Stoeckinger, Sound Branch
Returning to the Board after a hiatus:
Ellen Kuras, Cinematographers Branch
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy, Bonnie Arnold, Lesley Barber, Dion Beebe, Howard Berger, Susanne Bier, Jason Blum, Gary C. Bourgeois, Brooke Breton, Paul Cameron, Ruth E. Carter, Eduardo Castro, Megan Colligan, Bill Corso, Paul Debevec, Peter Devlin, Tom Duffield, Charles Fox, DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García, Donna Gigliotti, Chris Hegedus, Richard Hicks, Laura C. Kim, Marlee Matlin, Missy Parker, Jason Reitman, Nancy Richardson, Howard A. Rodman, Eric Roth, Terilyn A. Shropshire, Kim Taylor-Coleman, Jennifer Todd, Jean Tsien, Marlon West, Rita Wilson and Janet Yang.
As a result of this election, the Board comprises 53% women and 25% belonging to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
The Academy’s 18 branches are each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Production and Technology Branch, represented by a single governor. Governors and the board-appointed governors-at-large may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms for a lifetime maximum of 12 years. The Board of Governors sets the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
For the current 2022-2023 Academy governors, click here: https://www.oscars.org/about/board-of-governors
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