{"id":3059,"date":"2026-06-30T20:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:34:00","slug":"film-academy-invites-529-new-members-including-jenna-ortega-the-safdie-brothers-and-jacob-elordi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3059","title":{"rendered":"Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><p><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong> | The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group\u2019s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who received invites are \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d nominee Teyana Taylor, Josh O\u2019Connor, Jenna Ortega, Jacob Elordi and Simu Liu.<\/p>\n<p>If all new members accept their invitations, the film academy will number 11,319, with 10,338 voting members. In 2016, the academy numbered closer to 6,000 members.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>But to diversify its ranks, the Oscars organization has swelled in recent years. In 2015, the academy was 75% male and 92% white. That year, all 20 acting nominees were white, prompting the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag.<\/p>\n<p>Following the induction of this year\u2019s new members, the academy will be 64% male and 75% white. One byproduct of the membership expansion has been an increase in international voters. Overseas members now account for 22% of the group.<\/p>\n<p>The makeup of the new class is 42% women, 56% from underrepresented communities and 53% from countries outside the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority,\u201d the academy said in its announcement.<\/p>\n<p>After several new classes that numbered closer to 1,000, the academy has in recent years grown at a more modest pace. Last year, 534 voters were added.<\/p>\n<p>As it has grown in size, the academy has also added new categories to its annual awards ceremony. Earlier this year, the first award for casting was handed out. In 2028, the first Oscar for achievement in stunt design will be given.<\/p>\n<p>Other new members include Anthony Ramos, Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd, Mia Goth, Jon Bernthal, Jemaine Clement, S\u0323o\u0323pe\u0323\u0301 Di\u0300ri\u0301su\u0300 and Stephen Fry. 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