Mexican actor Gael García Bernal joins the awards and events committee, cinematographer Amy Vincent has been appointed to the preservation and history committee, the museum committee welcomes producer Effie Brown, and executive Marcus Hu and animator Floyd Norman join the education and outreach committee.
Executive Vanessa Morrison has been appointed to the finance committee and producer Stephanie Allainis now a part of the membership and administration committee.
The appointments were made as part of a drive to bring in new voices with differing points of view to counter criticism the Academy is losing touch with the realities of modern filmmaking.
The board also reaffirmed its previous resolution that Academy voters must be active in the motion picture industry, with criteria defined as those who have worked in the motion picture industry in the last 10 years; those who have worked anytime during three 10-year periods whether consecutive or not; members who have won or been nominated for an Oscar.
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Starting this spring, the committees will meet every two years to review their members and determine any potential reclassifications.
The committees also will adopt an appeals process for members who may lose their voting privileges under the new criteria.
The Academy vowed in January to make changes following the row over the lack of diversity in this year's Oscar nominations.
- Bang! Showbiz
