Cheryl Boone Isaacs was elected the first African-American president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the first woman.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs makes history as Academy's new president
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:14 pm · July 30th, 2013
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More details on Academy's unusual May membership meeting
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:34 pm · April 4th, 2013
Focus will be on what AMPAS does ‘the other 364 days of the year.’
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The Academy's membership meeting: Is one-term president Hawk Koch just making waves?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:52 pm · April 2nd, 2013
Over the weekend, The New York Times broke the news that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited its 6,000-strong membership to a May 4 session to be held in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco to discuss…something. “Please join us for a special event: The future of the Academy,” the invite read, somewhat mysteriously.
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Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane to announce Oscar nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:16 am · January 7th, 2013
A break from the usual tradition – should we expect some banter?
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Hawk Koch elected Academy president
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:41 pm · July 31st, 2012
Producer Hawk Koch was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight (July 31) by the organization’s Board of Governors. This will be his first term in the office.
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