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The Los Angeles bake-offs for the Sound, VFX, and makeup branches have also been canceled.
AMPAS also announced the group of individuals making up the newly formed Academy Collection and Preservation Department, as led by Matt Severson.
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With his contract renewed one year early, the Academy has sealed the deal on CEO Bill Kramer being the person in charge through the 100th Oscars, if not beyond that milestone.
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AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer appoints new Academy Museum President Amy Homma to replace departing Jacqueline Stewart.
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Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang also discussed the Oscars' Inclusion Standards and new International Feature requirements.
"Their expertise in live television production is exactly what the Oscars needs," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang.
Kramer is hoping "to have an Oscars that celebrates cinema," he told a group of assembled press this week.
As expected, Yang becomes the first Asian-American president of the Academy.
The event, for September, is "to discuss the future of the organization."
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Jeanell English will implement Aperture 2025, which uses Oscar eligibility as a wedge to push Hollywood to follow the Academy's inclusion standards.
