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Academy President Janet Yang Urges Preservation of ‘Human Authorship’ in the AI Era
Annie Chang, chair of the Academy’s Science and Technology Council, agreed, adding “these are tools [but] humans have to be ...
The Academy Launches The Janet Yang Endowment To Celebrate Asian & AAPI Filmmaking
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched the Janet Yang Endowment to Celebrate and Preserve Asian and ...
Academy Apologizes For Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Or Its Co-Director In Statement Denouncing Attacks On Artists
The Movie Academy has issued an apology for not mentioning Oscar-winning 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballan by name in ...
Academy Apologizes for Omitting Hamdan Ballal's Name After 600 Academy Members Criticize Its Initial Response to Attack on Filmmaker
Oscar winners like Alfonso Cuarón and Olivia Colman had signed an open statement criticizing the Academy's response to the ...
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“We’d like to thank the Academy”: Janet Yang Endowment boosts AAPI filmmaking
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the Janet Yang Endowment, a new initiative aimed at celebrating ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
In a letter to academy members, academy CEO Bill Kramer and its president, Janet Yang, said they regretted not issuing a ...
Academy apologizes for failing to mention No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal in statement
The Academy of Motion Pictures has apologized after issuing a statement seemingly intended to address the detention of ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming ‘No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
In a letter to academy members, academy CEO Bill Kramer and its president, Janet Yang, said they regretted not issuing a direct statement on Ballal. The director on Monday, witnesses said ...