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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected 2016\u201317 Board of Governors.\u00a0 A runoff election is required for the Film Editors Branch.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m honored and privileged to welcome the Academy\u2019s new Board,\u201d said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. \u201cI thank our members for actively participating and taking another step toward inclusion, one that will bring new ideas and perspectives as we continue to expand our global outreach while leading our community forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those elected to the Board for the first time are:<\/p>\n
Laura Dern, Actors Branch
\nSharen K. Davis, Costume Designers Branch
\nSteven Spielberg, Directors Branch
\nRoger Ross Williams, Documentary Branch
\nLaura Karpman, Music Branch
\nKevin Collier, Sound Branch<\/p>\n
Incumbent governors reelected to the Board include David Rubin, Casting Directors Branch; John Bailey, Cinematographers Branch; Jan Pascale, Designers Branch; Mark Johnson, Producers Branch; Nancy Utley, Public Relations Branch; Jon Bloom, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch; and Robin Swicord, Writers Branch.<\/p>\n
Returning to the Board after a hiatus are governors William M. Mechanic, Executives Branch; Leonard Engelman, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch; and Craig Barron, Visual Effects Branch.<\/p>\n
The balloting in the Academy\u2019s Film Editors Branch produced a tie between candidates Maryann Brandon and Mark Goldblatt, necessitating a run-off election.\u00a0 Voting will begin Monday, July 25, and end Thursday, July 28.\u00a0 The Academy last held a runoff election in 2015 for the Writers Branch.<\/p>\n
The Board of Governors also includes the three governors-at-large appointed in January by Cheryl Boone Isaacs: Reginald Hudlin, Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Gregory Nava.<\/p>\n
The Academy\u2019s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms.\u00a0 The Board of Governors sets the Academy\u2019s strategic vision, preserves the organization\u2019s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.<\/p>\n