Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” received rave reviews and raked in nearly $100 million domestically last weekend, but without the spectacular soundscape created in post-production, Marvel Studio's Svp of feature post production Bruce Markoe thinks it would have been “horrible.” Markoe joined Skywalker Sound designer and editor Shannon J. Mills and supervising sound editor Dan Laurie for a Q & A session with TheWrap following their panel, “In Heroes, We Trust,” at the Nab Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Also read: Marvel's ‘Shield’ and ‘Captain America’ Crossover: Two Big Villain Shockers Find out what the biggest challenge was during the production of the.
- 4/11/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Tags: The KillingAMCtelevisionTV recapsIMDb
This week’s episode of The Killing, picks up right where we left it; looking at the haunting image of Kallie on screen, sitting on a bed in a dingy room. Except it’s not just Holder and Linden watching the video. Bullet is there, called in by the cops to help look for clues. Bullet recognizes the backdrop – it’s the seedy Queens Motel. Kallie is also wearing the ring Bullet stole for Lyric. That means the video can only be a couple of days old. The Seattle Pd spring into action, getting a warrant and raiding the hotel. While questioning Mrs. Dips, the owner, Linden notices her acting shady (well more than usual), eyeballing a buzzer behind her desk. Linden and Holder bust through the door and discover a false panel, hiding a room set up with lights and a wooden box containing handcuffs,...
This week’s episode of The Killing, picks up right where we left it; looking at the haunting image of Kallie on screen, sitting on a bed in a dingy room. Except it’s not just Holder and Linden watching the video. Bullet is there, called in by the cops to help look for clues. Bullet recognizes the backdrop – it’s the seedy Queens Motel. Kallie is also wearing the ring Bullet stole for Lyric. That means the video can only be a couple of days old. The Seattle Pd spring into action, getting a warrant and raiding the hotel. While questioning Mrs. Dips, the owner, Linden notices her acting shady (well more than usual), eyeballing a buzzer behind her desk. Linden and Holder bust through the door and discover a false panel, hiding a room set up with lights and a wooden box containing handcuffs,...
- 6/17/2013
- by DanaPiccoli
- AfterEllen.com
Reese Witherspoon's career continues to move onward and upward. The A-lister has proven that her run-in with the law will not be affecting her work. The star, who appeared at her film's premiere a few nights after her arrest, has been shooting her upcoming film The Good Lie, and has now signed on as a producer for a new project. According to Deadline, Fox 2000 has acquired Depth Of Field, a screenplay by J. Mills Goodloethat that is an Americanized version of Get Her Off The Pitch (the 2009 bestselling memoir by Times Of London cultural critic Lynne Truss) which Witherspoon will produce alongside Twilight producers Karen Rosenfelt and Bruna...
- 5/2/2013
- E! Online
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