Keke Palmer, Lashana Lynch, Tara Duncan, The Weeknd Among 398 Invited To Join The Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended invitations to join the organization to 398 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.
Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.
Among the 2023 Black invitees are:
Actors
Marsha Stephanie Blake – “I’m Your Woman,” “Luce”
Lashana Lynch – “The Woman King,” “No Time to Die”
Richard Mofe-Damijo – “Oloibiri,” “30 Days in Atlanta”
Keke Palmer – “Nope,” “Hustlers”
Cinematographers
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw – “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu”
Costume Designers
Deirdra Elizabeth Govan – “The Sun Is Also a Star,” “Sorry to Bother You”
Directors
Rashaad Ernesto Green – “Premature,” “Gun Hill Road”
C.J. “Fiery” Obasi – “Mami Wata,” “Ojuju”
Documentary
Sonya Childress – “Strong Island,” “The Interrupters”
Executives
Tara Duncan
Tamara Y. Woolfork
Film Editors
Craig Hayes – “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World,” “The Hate U Give”
Makeup Artists and Hairstylists
Angie Wells – “Promising Young Woman,” “Harriet”
Marketing and Public Relations
Stephanie Frederic
Kelly Turner
Music
Dara Taylor – “The Tender Bar,” “Echo Boomers”
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye “The Weeknd” – “Avatar: Way of Water,” “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Producers
Jadesola Osiberu – “Brotherhood,” “Isoken”
Production and Technology
Fatima Robinson
Short Films and Feature Animation
Kimberley Browning – “Certified,” “Waiting for Ronald”
Sound
Orin Junior Beaton – “Locked Down,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Writers
Kunle Afolayan – “Anikulapo,” “Swallow”
Shola Dada – “Anikulapo,” “Man of God”