The nominees list for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has been revealed before its June 6-10 balloting.
The candidates are hoping to fill the open seats on the 54-member board. Up to four candidates are set for the open seat at each each branch, which carries three governors with staggered terms per branch.
Board members who have termed out include Academy president David Rubin (from the casting directors branch), Jan Pascale (production designers), Mark Johnson (producers) and Nancy Utley (PR).
Candidates vying for a seat include actress Marlee Matlin, composer Hans Zimmer, and executive Toby Emmerich.
The slate faces some crucial tests once installed, including selecting a new Academy president and new CEO to replace outgoing Dawn Hudson. The Academy also must overcome perceptions created in a rocky year, with its Will Smith Oscars slap incident and the uproar over what categories would make it into the Oscars broadcast.
The candidates are hoping to fill the open seats on the 54-member board. Up to four candidates are set for the open seat at each each branch, which carries three governors with staggered terms per branch.
Board members who have termed out include Academy president David Rubin (from the casting directors branch), Jan Pascale (production designers), Mark Johnson (producers) and Nancy Utley (PR).
Candidates vying for a seat include actress Marlee Matlin, composer Hans Zimmer, and executive Toby Emmerich.
The slate faces some crucial tests once installed, including selecting a new Academy president and new CEO to replace outgoing Dawn Hudson. The Academy also must overcome perceptions created in a rocky year, with its Will Smith Oscars slap incident and the uproar over what categories would make it into the Oscars broadcast.
- 6/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The list of candidates for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2020-2021 Board of Governors has been unveiled to members.
Voting begins on June 1 and ends on June 5.
Candidates run for three-year terms with a maximum of three terms. Each branch has three seats on the board. Only one of those seats is open each year because terms are staggered.
The candidates were posted on the Academy members’ portal on Friday afternoon. Below is the complete list (divided by branch) of those running for spots on the board.
Actors
Michael Lee Aday
Ed Begley, Jr.
Robert Carradine
Nicolas Coster
Colman Domingo
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Garrett
Bruce Glover
Whoopi Goldberg (incumbent)
James Keach
Stacy Keach
Peter Wong
Jodi Long
Tim Matheson
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Andrea Riseborough
Andrew Stevens
Rita Wilson
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Richard Hicks
Margery Simkin
Debra Zane
Cinematographers
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Richard P. Crudo
Svetlana Cvetko...
Voting begins on June 1 and ends on June 5.
Candidates run for three-year terms with a maximum of three terms. Each branch has three seats on the board. Only one of those seats is open each year because terms are staggered.
The candidates were posted on the Academy members’ portal on Friday afternoon. Below is the complete list (divided by branch) of those running for spots on the board.
Actors
Michael Lee Aday
Ed Begley, Jr.
Robert Carradine
Nicolas Coster
Colman Domingo
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Garrett
Bruce Glover
Whoopi Goldberg (incumbent)
James Keach
Stacy Keach
Peter Wong
Jodi Long
Tim Matheson
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Andrea Riseborough
Andrew Stevens
Rita Wilson
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Richard Hicks
Margery Simkin
Debra Zane
Cinematographers
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Richard P. Crudo
Svetlana Cvetko...
- 5/29/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Coming off one of its most contentious years in history, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has sent out its list of candidates for its Board of Governors elections late this month.
The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
Governors attend 6-8 board meetings annually (in person or by video conference when out of town). Each Governor also serves on one board oversight committee and their branch’s executive committee, and they are expected to represent their branch at numerous Academy events through the year.
Governors have fiduciary responsibilities imposed by state law to serve the Academy’s best interests, by acting with responsibility and care when approving annual goals presented by management, as well as major policies concerning governance.
CEO Dawn Hudson oversees a staff of more than 300 who conduct the Academy’s day-to-day business.
The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
Governors attend 6-8 board meetings annually (in person or by video conference when out of town). Each Governor also serves on one board oversight committee and their branch’s executive committee, and they are expected to represent their branch at numerous Academy events through the year.
Governors have fiduciary responsibilities imposed by state law to serve the Academy’s best interests, by acting with responsibility and care when approving annual goals presented by management, as well as major policies concerning governance.
CEO Dawn Hudson oversees a staff of more than 300 who conduct the Academy’s day-to-day business.
- 5/10/2019
- by Michael Cieply and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Star Trek patriarch Gene Roddenberry, Dynamation VFX pioneer Ray Harryhausen and film poster/title sequence legend Saul Bass are among the Visual Effect Society’s 2018 Hall of Fame class, the guild said today. It also named its other career honorees, including Gene Kozicki (Founders Award) and Jonathan Erland (Lifetime Membership).
“Our Ves honorees represent a group of exceptional artists, innovators and professionals who have had a profound impact on the field of visual effects,” Ves Board Chair Mike Chambers said. “We are proud to recognize those who helped shape our shared legacy and continue to inspire future generations of VFX practitioners.”
Here is the full list of this year’s Ves honorees, with bios provided by the guild. This year’s Ves Fellows will be announced later.
Founders Award Recipient
Gene Kozicki for his sustained contributions to the art, science or business of visual effects and meritorious service to the Society.
“Our Ves honorees represent a group of exceptional artists, innovators and professionals who have had a profound impact on the field of visual effects,” Ves Board Chair Mike Chambers said. “We are proud to recognize those who helped shape our shared legacy and continue to inspire future generations of VFX practitioners.”
Here is the full list of this year’s Ves honorees, with bios provided by the guild. This year’s Ves Fellows will be announced later.
Founders Award Recipient
Gene Kozicki for his sustained contributions to the art, science or business of visual effects and meritorious service to the Society.
- 8/15/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy’s 90th Sci-Tech Awards Saturday at the Beverly Wilshire (hosted by Sir Patrick Stewart) was dominated by the integral animation and visual effects software that powers the industry’s CG characters, simulations, and compositing. Digital Domain, DreamWorks, Industrial Light & Magic, Pixar, and Rhythm & Hues were among the 10 standout honorees.
In addition, visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award (an Oscar statuette) for his technological contributions. Erland worked at Ilm as a model builder for “Star Wars” in 1977 and later moved over to Apogee to work on “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” He eventually became director of R&D for Apogee, where he received patents for a reverse blue-screen traveling matte process, the Blue-Max flux projector, and a method for making front projection screens.
Erland also played a key role in establishing a separate visual effects Academy branch in 1995. He received the Academy’s John A.
In addition, visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award (an Oscar statuette) for his technological contributions. Erland worked at Ilm as a model builder for “Star Wars” in 1977 and later moved over to Apogee to work on “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” He eventually became director of R&D for Apogee, where he received patents for a reverse blue-screen traveling matte process, the Blue-Max flux projector, and a method for making front projection screens.
Erland also played a key role in establishing a separate visual effects Academy branch in 1995. He received the Academy’s John A.
- 2/11/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
"Cinema is going through massive changes," acknowledges visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland, who will receive the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, at the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards on Feb. 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. "But then, 100 years ago things were technically in a state of chaos, and it's interesting that 100 years later they are in a state of chaos."
The innovator himself personally has witnessed many of those changes. The U.K.-born Erland, 78, initially trained as an actor — he appeared in the 1965 pilot for TV's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. —...
The innovator himself personally has witnessed many of those changes. The U.K.-born Erland, 78, initially trained as an actor — he appeared in the 1965 pilot for TV's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. —...
- 2/9/2018
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Patrick Stewart hosts the 2018 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards on Saturday, February 10. In a jam-packed evening at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, the knighted actor will preside over the presentation of 10 awards to 34 individuals and one organization.
Unlike the competitive Oscars that take place on March 4, these awards recognize achievements that need not have been introduced in 2017. Rather, they honor those people and processes that have contributed significant value to the process of making movies. Portions of event will be included in the Academy Awards telecast on ABC to be hosted for the second year running by Jimmy Kimmel.
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The academy will salute the life-time achievement of visual effects wizard Jonathan Erland by bestowing him its highest honor on the sci-tech side, the Gordon E. Sawyer Award. Mark Elendt...
Unlike the competitive Oscars that take place on March 4, these awards recognize achievements that need not have been introduced in 2017. Rather, they honor those people and processes that have contributed significant value to the process of making movies. Portions of event will be included in the Academy Awards telecast on ABC to be hosted for the second year running by Jimmy Kimmel.
See 2018 Oscar nominations by movie: ‘The Shape of Water’ leads with 13 Academy Awards bids, but how many will it win?
The academy will salute the life-time achievement of visual effects wizard Jonathan Erland by bestowing him its highest honor on the sci-tech side, the Gordon E. Sawyer Award. Mark Elendt...
- 2/9/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the Scientific and Technical Achievement honorees for 2018 and Ilm and Pixar are the most notable recipients. Overall, there are 10 achievements that will be given to 34 individual award winners during a ceremony in Beverly Hills on February 10.
Additionally, visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland will receive the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, for technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry.
Continue reading Oscars Recognizes Ilm, Pixar And 8 Other Scientific And Technical Achievements at The Playlist.
Additionally, visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland will receive the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, for technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry.
Continue reading Oscars Recognizes Ilm, Pixar And 8 Other Scientific And Technical Achievements at The Playlist.
- 1/4/2018
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland has been selected to receive this year’s Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette that recognizes technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
The Academy also announced 10 scientific and technical achievements, representing 34 individual award recipients, that will be honored at the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
Erland, who has received four previous Sci-Tech Awards as well as a Medal of Commendation from the Academy, worked with John Dykstra at Industrial...
The Academy also announced 10 scientific and technical achievements, representing 34 individual award recipients, that will be honored at the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
Erland, who has received four previous Sci-Tech Awards as well as a Medal of Commendation from the Academy, worked with John Dykstra at Industrial...
- 1/4/2018
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arri received an Academy Award of Merit — an Oscar statuette — for its Arrilaser Film Recorder during The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ’ annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation. Also Saturday at the Bevery Wilshire, six scientific and technical achievements were recognized with Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaques) and one received a Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate). The Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, was presented to Douglas Trumbull and the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation was awarded to Jonathan Erland. Milla Jovovich hosted the ceremony. Franz Kraus, Johannes Steurer and Wolfgang Riedel
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- 2/12/2012
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland will receive the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation at the Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards, to be held Feb. 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The award, voted by the Academy’s board of governors, is named in honor of the late director of special projects at Warner Hollywood Studios and is awarded for "outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." Erland began his professional training in the entertainment industry studying theater at the Central School in England and
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- 1/12/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland has been voted the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The award . a medallion . will be presented at the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire.
Erland began his professional training in the entertainment industry studying theater at the Central School in England and film at the London Film School. His knowledge of theater technology made him a desirable asset to the team building the audio-animatronic puppet theaters for the I.B.M. Pavilion at the 1964 New York World.s Fair.
After moving to Los Angeles, Erland maintained dual careers in both the entertainment and the industrial exhibit design fields. He joined the newly created Industrial Light & Magic to work on the visual effects for the 1977 film “Star Wars.” He continued...
Visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland has been voted the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The award . a medallion . will be presented at the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire.
Erland began his professional training in the entertainment industry studying theater at the Central School in England and film at the London Film School. His knowledge of theater technology made him a desirable asset to the team building the audio-animatronic puppet theaters for the I.B.M. Pavilion at the 1964 New York World.s Fair.
After moving to Los Angeles, Erland maintained dual careers in both the entertainment and the industrial exhibit design fields. He joined the newly created Industrial Light & Magic to work on the visual effects for the 1977 film “Star Wars.” He continued...
- 1/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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