Movie Academy Invites Nearly 400 New Members Including Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, The Daniels & Austin Butler
deadline.comIt’s that time of year again — the break between Cannes and the fall festivals, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences makes its membership invitations.
The Oscars group said today that it has extended offers to 398 artists and execs — one more than last year — who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.
The list includes actors, directors, writers, producers, musicians, executives, artist reps, publicists and below-the-liners such as casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, production designers and sound pros. “The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. “They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide.” As usual, the invitees include newly minted Oscar winners, which this year include actors Ke Huy Quan and Austin Butler, filmmaking duo The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), producer Jonathan Wang, cinematographer James Friend, songwriters M.M.
Keeravaani and Chandrabose, film editor Paul Rodgers, makeup artist Annemarie Bradley, production designer Christian M. Goldbeck and set decorator Ernestine Hipper.
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