Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara. Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor. Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.
According to Ampas, 44% of those invited to join identify as women, 41% belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities and 56% are from 56 countries and territories outside the US. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang commented: “We are thrilled to welcome this year’s class of new members to the Academy. These remarkably talented artists and professionals from around the world have made a significant impact on our filmmaking community.
” The 2024 invitees are (individuals marked with an asterisk have been invited to join by multiple branches): Jessica Alba – “Machete,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City” Erika Alexander – “American Fiction,” “30 Years to Life” Swann Arlaud – “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Bloody Milk” Shabana Azmi – “Godmother,” “Arth” Obba Babatunde – “City of Lies,” “The Manchurian Candidate” Saleh Bakri – “The Blue Caftan,” “The Band’s Visit” Stephanie Beatriz – “Encanto,” “In the Heights” Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple,” Clemency” Tia Carrere –.
