The new branch includes chief technology officers, senior department heads in technology and creative services, along with those with production roles like script supervisors and choreographers.
With the 2023 Oscars now behind them, the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can look toward the future. This is often the time of year when the leadership makes notable changes that will affect next year’s race, and some major shifts are already underway, with potentially more to come.The board made its first big announcement on Friday with the creation of the Production and Technology Branch, which gives the previously labeled members-at-large a place to call home.
, the Academy announced it would be looking closely at its campaigning and social media rules in an effort to make it crystal clear what can and can’t be done. For those who may have already erased the season’s biggest drama from their minds, theher first Oscar nomination—came under fire for its aggressive outreach campaign to fellow members of the acting branch, and its social media blitz the week before voting.
There’s another rumored change that could have an even bigger impact on Oscar campaigns, particularly for small films likeAs reported in Puck last week, the Academy is said to be mulling the idea of expanding the theatrical requirement to 15 or 20 of the top 50 markets in the US. Right now, the Academy only requires that a film play theatrically for one week in one of six major markets .
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