Vishal Bhardwaj, Sreekar Prasad and Deepa Bhatia among 529 new invites for Academy membership
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 new members, including several prominent Indian filmmakers and technicians. The list features directors, editors, and casting professionals recognized for their contributions to global cinema.
Why it matters
This reflects the Academy's ongoing efforts to diversify its membership and acknowledge the global impact of non-Hollywood film industries.
Director-composer Vishal Bhardwaj , film editors Deepa Bhatia and A Sreekar Prasad as well as costume designer Eka Lakhani and casting director Dilip Shankar are among the 529 artists invited by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become its members.
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