Film Academy Votes Museum President Bill Kramer as New CEO

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that its board of directors has nominated Bill Kramer, the current director of the Museum of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as its new CEO.

He replaces Dawn Hudson, who retired after an 11-year career. Kramer will take over his new role on July 18, while Hudson will remain as a consultant during the transition period. He said in October that his current assignment would be his last; He signed his last contract in March 2020 and was expected to last three years until May 2023.

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As CEO, the academy says Kramer will lead the global membership; Oscar awards; Corporate training initiatives and emerging talents; The Academy’s collections are housed in the Margaret Herrick Library and the Academy Film Archive; And the Academy Museum and its current calendar of exhibits, displays, public and educational programs, and retail operations.

The appointment of the new director of the Academy Museum is “currently under consideration by the Museum Trustees and the Academy Foundation Board of Trustees and will be announced in the near future,” the Academy said in a statement today. .

“Bill Kramer was a transformational leader in establishing the Academy Film Museum as a beacon for film lovers and an expression of all that the academy stands for and celebrates,” said Academy President David Rubin. “His vision for the future of academia is also bold and inspiring, and our Governors agree that he is the ideal choice for the organization to lead at this important time. We believe Bill has the ability to bring all corners of the film community together and in this role to elevate the organization and consolidate our global membership. We are excited that it is.

“I cannot express enough our deep respect and appreciation for the significant achievements Down Hudson has brought to the Academy over 11 years as Executive Director. It launched an unprecedented effort to create more space for diverse voices, both in membership and in our industry. He was uneasy ahead of the opening of our long-awaited museum and allowed us to develop programs and mentor those behind and behind the camera, strengthening the academy’s financial stability. We are eternally grateful for his achievements and leadership.”

Kramer was director of museum development and external relations at the Academy under Kerry Brewer before leaving briefly in 2016 and returning for directorship in 2019. He helped the project, which was originally announced in 2012. It missed target openings in 2017, 2018 and 2019 before opening on September 30. During that time, he oversaw the completion of a $388 million fundraiser and established a $40 million annual operating income program that included annual gala, ticket sales and museum memberships. And more.

“The Academy Museum Board of Trustees is delighted that Billy continues to work with us as Academy Executive Director and Museum Board Trustee,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix CEO and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Academy Museum. . . “The opening of the museum was a huge success and I look forward to working with Bill to help further strengthen the museum’s strong programs and create a unifying and strategic vision for the future.

Among her work at the Academy Museum, Kramer served as Vice President of Development at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He has previously directed campaigns for the Southern California Institute of Architecture and the California Institute of the Arts, and has worked at the Sundance Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, and Columbia University School of the Arts.

“It is a great honor for my career to play the role of CEO of the academy,” Kramer said today. “I believe deeply in the power of film and painting. I look forward to presenting the Academy’s unrivaled assets: the Oscar, the global community of more than 10,000 members of our global academy, and our museum, library and archive: film art and science. The generation of film directors. This opportunity, and my colleagues, Brendan Connell Jr., who will continue to make the Academy Museum special. and I am deeply grateful for the incredible work of Jacqueline Stewart.