Academy’s New Production and Technology Branch: “The Arts and Sciences Not Only Inspire Each Other But Require Each Other”
The new branch is comprised of roughly 400 individuals previously classified as Members-at-Large, among them CTOs, stunt coordinators and colorists.
“Our industry is at a critical juncture where the arts and sciences not only inspire each other but require each other,” shares industry vet Leon Silverman, an advisor to MovieLabs (a research and development joint venture founded by the Hollywood studios) supporting its 2030 Vision initiative and member of the Academy’s SciTech Council. “The formation of the new production and technology branch creates an important resource and informed voice within the Academy as its members and Board of Governors work together to invent the future.”
“Definitely a good thing,” agrees MovieLabs CEO Richard Berger. “It gives an identity and voice to an important group within the Academy.”
The new branch marks an initiative that began several years ago, and came together with the members-at-large and Academy Governors, with Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang.
With the move, one member of the new branch will be elected to the Academy’s Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
