Three Nigerian filmmakers Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah, CEO of Ebony Life TV, Mo Abudu and Andrew Dosunmu have been invited to become members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Academy’s invitation list made public on Thursday July 1, for the 2021 class which comprises 395 new members is reportedly the smallest with the announcement of 395 new members.
In a statement accompanying the list, the Academy explained that the resized list was to prioritize support and growth for members.
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“To enable steady future growth and to ensure the necessary infrastructure, staff resources and environment to support all Academy members, the number invited to membership was limited to roughly half that of recent years,” the statement read.
Other personalities named on the list are major Hollywood players, 89 past Oscar nominees, including 25 winners including Janet Jackson, Robert Pattinson, Kenya Barris, Hugh Bonneville, Laverne Cox, Issa Rae.
