Oscar-akademiet har inviteret 105 nye medlemmer, der i fremtiden vil kunne være med til at bestemme, hvilke film der hvert år skal rende med de små, populære statuetter.
I 2004 blev der indført nye regler, så der maks. kunne optages 137 nye medlemmer om året, men ligesom i tidligere år har de enkelte komiteer i 2008 valgt at godkende færre nye medlemmer, end der er blevet forslået.
Siden 2003 har medlemstallet ligget stabilt på knap 6000.
Ud over en lang række klippere, lydfolk, producere mm. finder man blandt de nye medlemmer for 2008 bl.a. skuespillerne Sacha Baron Cohen, Josh Brolin, Marion Cotillard, Ruby Dee, Allison Janney, Jet Li og Ray Winstone; instruktørerne Sergei Bodrov, Michael Haneke, Doug Liman, Jason Reitman, Walter Salles og Gore Verbinski; samt manuskriptforfatterne Judd Apatow, David Benioff og Diablo Cody.
#1 elwood 16 år siden
Tom Cruise: "I just love this scene, and the set"
#2 Kruse 16 år siden
Alt andet ville jo være uretfærdigt ;)
Han er jo trods alt "ze only genius in ze whole fuckin' Business!"
#3 Skeloboy 16 år siden
#4 chandler75 16 år siden
#5 frahm-2 16 år siden
Så vidt jeg ved var det tidligere sådan at man automatisk blev optaget hvis bare man blev nomineret, men jeg mener at de ændrede det for et par år siden. Det er dog stadig sådan at langtde fleste nominerede også bliver inviteret inden for i varmen.
#6 Verbal 16 år siden
Membership in the Academy is by invitation of the Board of Governors and is limited to those who have distinguished themselves in the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The criteria for admittance include: a body of work in motion pictures that reflects the high standards of the Academy, an achievement of unique distinction, or the making of an outstanding contribution to the film arts or sciences.
Members represent 15 general areas – actors, animators and short film makers, art directors and costume designers, cinematographers, composers and songwriters, documentary filmmakers, directors, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, producers, public relations specialists, sound technicians, visual effects experts and writers.
A candidate for membership in the Academy is normally sponsored by at least two members of the branch for which the person may qualify. Each proposed member must first receive the favorable endorsement of the appropriate branch executive committee before his or her name is submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval. Individuals nominated for Academy Awards® who are not already members of the Academy are considered for membership without the need for sponsors.
The Board of Governors also may invite individuals to become members-at-large and associate members. Members-at-large are those engaged in motion picture production, but for whose craft there is no separate branch. They have all the privileges of branch membership except for representation on the Board. Associate members are those closely allied to the industry but not actively engaged in motion picture production. They are not represented on the Board and do not vote on Academy Awards.
#7 chandler75 16 år siden
Individuals nominated for Academy Awards® who are not already members of the Academy are considered for membership without the need for sponsors.