LOS ANGELES.- Las actresses Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Catherine O’Hara and filmmakers Cord Jefferson, Boots Riley and the director of RRR SS Rajamouli are part of the select group of artists invited to join the academia Of whom from this to.
In total, 487 artists, including actors, directors, costume designers, publicists and executives, received invitations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday. Those who accept will be able to vote in the Oscar race.
If all 2024 invitees accept, the academy will have 9,934 voting members and the membership would be 35% women, 20% from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities, and 20% international.
Guests at the Academy
Among the guests are 19 Oscar winners, such as the winner of the best documentary award Mstyslav Chernov from 20 Days in Mariupol (20 days in Maripol) and the filmmaker of Anatomy of a fall (Anatomy of a each) Justine Triet, as well as 71 nominees including Sandra Hüller, Danielle Brooks of The Color Purplethe filmmaker of Past Lives Celine Song and the production designer of Oppenheimer Ruth De Jong.
Jefferson, who wrote and directed American Fiction, is one of eight people invited to join multiple branches. In her case, she went for directing and writing, and like her classmates she will have to choose which branch to join. Song and Triet have to make the same decision.
“We are delighted to welcome this year’s class of new members to the Academy,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. “These artists and professionals from around the world have had a significant impact on our film community.”
Other guest stars include Jessica Alba, Greta Lee and her co-star from Past Lives Teo Yoo, Tia Carrere and Stephanie Beatriz. Directors include Alice Diop, AV Rockwell, Emma Seligman and David Yates. Regarding Latin American cinema, the Mexican director Lila Avils from But Uruguayan director Fede lvarez de Evil Dead (Infernal Posesin) and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo from films such as The 33 (Los 33) y K-11.
Guild guests include Duncan Crabtree-Ireland of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League, and Kim Yutani, programming director of the Sundance Film Festival.
The 97th Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on March 2.
FUENTE: AP
