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The organization behind the Oscars has elected more than a dozen people to its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. The 2024-2025 board of governors includes first-time inductees such as directors Patricia Cardoso and Rita Wilson, Warner Bros. co-chairman and CEO Pam Abdy, and composer Leslie Barber.
First-time board members include production designer KK Barrett and producer Jennifer Fox. All will join Ava DuVernay, Lou Diamond Phillips, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Reitman, Ruth E. Carter and Jason Blum on the 55-member board representing the organization’s 19 branches.
As of this election, representation of people belonging to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group increased from 25% to 27%. Female representation remained steady from last year at 53%.
They help oversee the Academy’s strategic and financial affairs and vote on policies such as membership and awards. The most significant recent change was the announcement that they would add an award for casting directors for films released in 2025 and beyond. The Board of Governors also decides who will be awarded honorary Oscar statuettes each year at an untelevised event known as the Governors Awards.
The organization is riding high on the success of the Oscar ceremony, which has garnered widespread acclaim and growing viewership. Last month, the Academy also announced a $500 million fundraising campaign to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar Awards, museum and educational programs in view of its 100th anniversary in 2028.
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