Oscars Budget, ‘Engaging’ With AI and Hot Memorabilia: Inside the Academy’s Annual All-Members Meeting (EXCLUSIVE)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got down to business on Tuesday, setting its agenda for the next year in an all-hands meeting with its membership. The official purpose, as noted in the annual virtual meeting’s invite, was to educate roughly 11,000 members “about the Academy’s leadership structure, budget, goals and priorities.” The hourlong huddle was led by Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer, Variety can report.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got down to business on Tuesday, setting its agenda for the next year in an all-hands meeting with its membership. The official purpose, as noted in the annual virtual meeting’s invite, was to educate roughly 11,000 members “about the Academy’s leadership structure, budget, goals and priorities.” The hourlong huddle was led by Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer, Variety can report. It addressed the Academy’s $187 million budget for 2027, conversations surrounding AI and plans for the Oscars to hopefully reach “2 billion people” when the show begins airing on YouTube in 2029. Here are some key takeaways from the call.
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Oscars Budget, ‘Engaging’ With AI and Hot Memorabilia: Inside the Academy’s Annual All-Members Meeting (EXCLUSIVE)
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