Bill Kramer
Film Academy CEO Bill Kramer on 2025 Oscars, Karla SofÃa Gascón, AI and Trump’s DEI Crackdown
On THR's 'Awards Chatter' podcast, the head of the 97-year-old organization also discusses his path from Baltimore to Hollywood, the challenges of launching and growing the Academy Museum and the Academy's future.
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Oscars: Conan O’Brien Will Host Hollywood’s Biggest Night
The beloved comedian will emcee the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and its broadcasting partner ABC announced Friday.
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Janet Yang Re-Elected President of Film Academy
Also elected to vice president positions were Lesley Barber, DeVon Franklin, Donna Gigliotti, Lynette Howell Taylor and Howard A. Rodman.
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Film Academy CEO Bill Kramer Re-Ups Through 2028
Kramer, who has served as the organization's CEO since June 2022, was not up for renewal until 2025, but the Academy sought to extend his deal "due to his exceptional leadership and significant contributions."
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Jacqueline Stewart Exits and Amy Homma Enters as Academy Museum Chief, Randy Haberkamp Retiring
The Academy also announced promotions of Matt Severson, Jennifer Davidson and Jenny Galante.
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Film Academy CEO Bill Kramer Sees “Great Possibilities” for Camerimage Partnership
The head of the Motion Picture Academy discussed programming opportunities between the Academy Museum and the European Film Center Camerimage, which is now under construction in Toruń, Poland.
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Do Awards Ceremonies Still Matter? Film Academy and BAFTA Heads Discuss Their “Important Place in the Ecosystem”
Speaking at the London Film Festival, Bill Kramer and Jane Millichip argued that awards and awards ceremonies, despite largely falling TV ratings, help both elevate the work of the film industry and drive people to cinemas.
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AMPAS, BAFTA Heads, See-Saw Films, Disney Animation Exec Jennifer Lee Headline London Film Festival Industry Talks
The U.K.'s biggest film event has revealed an array of conversations and panel discussions for its 2023 edition.
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Film Academy’s Longtime Top New York Official Out, Members Vent on Zoom with Organization’s Leaders (Exclusive)
The exit of Patrick Harrison, who had been with the organization since 2001, was one of several areas of concern raised by Tri-State members during a Zoom with Bill Kramer and Janet Yang on Friday.
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Oscars: Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner Announced as 95th Academy Awards Producers at All-Member Meeting
Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang also disclosed that members will henceforth receive recaps after each meeting of the Academy's board of governors, that the organization is restoring its member lottery for the Oscars and that they will make sure that "all crafts and disciplines" are honored on the live Oscars telecast.
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Toronto: Fest’s First 72 Hours Highlighted by New Oscar Frontrunner ‘Fabelmans,’ Clintons and Academy Chiefs
THR's executive editor of awards offers his thoughts after the fest's first three days.
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Venice: New Academy CEO Kicks Off Fall Festival Tour: Our Future “Is With International Cinema”
Bill Kramer is trying to cater to the 25 percent of the Academy's membership, which lives outside the United States.
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