Film Academy Launches VFX Training Track for Young, Underrepresented Talent
Academy Gold, a global talent development and inclusion initiative that provides creative individuals of diverse backgrounds with access and resources toward achieving their career pathways in filmmaking. Programs under the Academy Gold umbrella also include Gold Fellowship for Women, the Student Academy Awards and the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. All past participants and award recipients of these programs become a part of the Gold Alumni Program, which provides networking opportunities, access and career advancement services, and offers affinity groups for Black and African American, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+ and women alumni to network with others who share similar identities, backgrounds and experiences. The program also tracks participants’ career progression and successes through a database, offering a diverse talent pipeline for the industry.Academy Gold Rising is supported by grants from The James Irvine Foundation and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Walt Disney Company and the Ruderman Family Foundation.Other funding is provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Critics Choice Association in honor of Melvin Van Peebles, and Leon Silverman.