Academy New Members 2026: Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Teyana Taylor

Breakout stars Jacob Elordi and Teyana Taylor, along with Hollywood mainstays Jenna Ortega and Jon Bernthal, and new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro are among the 529 invitees to the newest member class of ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Oscars: Film Academy Enacts Sweeping Reforms of Campaign Rules in Response to Andrea Riseborough Controversy

The revised guidance was announced on Monday as part of an effort "to bring clarity, fairness and transparency to how motion picture companies and individuals directly associated with awards-eligible ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Film Academy Grows Oscars Revenue to $150 Million As It Trims Expenses

"It is so important that we continue to diversify revenue streams and control expenses to allow for a sustainable and impactful future," Academy CEO Bill Kramer tells THR. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor ...
The New York Times

Film Academy Chief Gets a Sequel: Bill Kramer’s Contract Is Renewed

Amid challenges in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences renewed its chief executive’s contract a year early. By Robin Pogrebin In a time of flux in Hollywood, the Academy of ...
Los Angeles Times

Film academy apologizes to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal after members decry ‘indefensible’ response

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors has issued an apology to Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” following backlash surrounding ...
The New York Times

Film Academy Looks Overseas for Donors

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a global $500 million campaign to shore up its financial future. By Robin Pogrebin Reporting from Los Angeles The Academy of Motion ...