The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has invited 842 new members in their annual effort to bring in new blood to the organization that hands out the Oscars. 50% of that number are wome…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has invited 842 new members in their annual effort to bring in new blood to the organization that hands out the Oscars. 50% of that number are women making for an overall increase of 7% since 2015 to an overall 32% of the entire organization. 29% of the new class are People of Color marking an 8% increase in that statistic since 2015. Among the new invitees 21 are already Oscar winners and 82 are past Oscar nominees.
Yareli Arizmendi – “A Day without a Mexican,” “Like Water for Chocolate”Bob Bergen – “The Secret Life of Pets,” “WALL-E”Claire Bloom – “The King’s Speech,” “Limelight”Juan Diego Botto – “Ismael,” “Vete de Mí”Gemma Chan – “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Mary Queen of Scots”Kenneth Cranham – “Maleficent,” “Layer Cake”Winston Duke – “Us,” “Black Panther”Irene Escolar – “Bajo la Piel de Lobo,” “Un Otoño sín Berlin”Giancarlo Giannini – “Quantum of Solace,” “Seven Beauties”Stephen McKinley...
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