Oscar winner Marley Matlin and former Oscar-nominated producer Jason Bloom and director Jason Reitman are among the first elected members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of directors, as AMPAS today announced the new Board 2022-2023.
In addition to Matlin Actors Branch, Reitman Directors and Bloom Producers, BOG’s other newly elected members are Richard Hicks (casting), Dion Bibi (directors of photography), Chris Hegedus (documentary), Nancy Richardson (directors), Regan (film) Marketing and PR), Su Parker (Production Design), Marlon West (Animated and Short Films), Peter Devlin (Vocals) and Paul Debeveck (Visual Effects).
Re-elected governors are Ruth E. Carter (costume designers), Donna Gigliot (executive directors), Howard Berger (hairdressers and makeup artists) and Eric Roth (writers). Charles Fox (music) returns to BOG after the hiatus.
All join returning governors Pam Abdi, Kate Amand, Bonnie Arnold, Leslie Barber, Charles Bernstein, Susan Bier, John Bloom, Gary Bourgeois, Rob Bradow, Brooke Breton, Paul Cameron, Eduardo Castro, Dorman. , Tom Duffield, Ava Doverney, Linda Flowers, Devon Franklin, Rodrigo Garcia, Whoopi Goldberg, Lynette Howell Taylor, Larry Karasewski, Laura S. Kim, Christina Kunelias, David Linde, Issy Musenden, Stephen Rivkin, Howard A. Rodman, Terryl Shropshire , Kim Taylor-Coleman, Wynn P. Thomas, Jennifer Todd, Jean Tsien, Mandy Walker, Rita Wilson, Janet Yang and Debra Zane.
Steven Spielberg, Laura Dern, Nancy Utley, and producer Mark Johnson are among the current governors who will not return to the board. The new members will be sworn in at the first board meeting scheduled for the new term.
The new council is now 54% demographically female, while 28% are from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
The 17 branches of the Academy are represented by three governors, who can serve two to three years (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year suspension, after which the authority is renewed for another two to three years. , Maximum life 12 years.
Source: Deadline
