2021 Oscars: Genevieve Nnaji and Akin Omotosho Appointed as Oscar Academy Awards Voting Members

2021 Oscars: Genevieve Nnaji and Akin Omotosho Appointed as Oscar Academy Awards Voting Members

Nollywood to the world as Genevieve Nnaji and Akin Omotosho were recently selected as part of the 2020 Class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the “Academy Award of Merit”. The statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style.

This was disclosed in a statement released by the Academy. The Academy has invited a total number of 819 artistes and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up of actors, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary filmmakers, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, marketing and public relations, music, producers, production design, short films and feature animation, sound, visual effects and writers, as well as members at large. Actors make up the largest segment of the academy, with 1,324 of the 8,469 voting members.

In response to the exciting announcement, Genevieve twitted “I am honored to be a member of the family, thank you.”

This is not the first time Nigerian filmmakers are making the Academy’s membership list. In 2018, superstars Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Wunmi Mosaku, Femi Odugbemi and Ngozi Onwurah were nominated and were part of the group that selected the winners of Oscar in 2019.

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The 93rd edition of the Academy Awards is scheduled to hold on April 25, 2021, and nominations will be announced on March 15, 2021.