New Invitees Represent 59 Countries 50% Women up from 25% in 2015 29% People of color
Diversity is certainly on the minds of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when they extended invitations to 842 artists and executives to join the organization. Selected were individuals who have distinguished themselves y their contributions. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2019.
How many Latinos received invitations? Approximately 70, with a .5% margin of error. Congratulations to those invited and more power to Latinos in entertainment if you accept and join.
Actors Yareli Arizmendi, A Day Without a Mexican, Like Water for Chocolate Bruno Bichir – Crónica de un Desayuno, Principio y Fin Héctor Bonilla – 7:19 La Hora del Temblor, Rojo Amanecer Juan Diego Botto – Ismael, Vete de Mí Marina de Tavira – Roma, La Zona (The Zone) Irene Escolar – Bajo la Piel de Lobo, Un Otoño sín Berlin Gina Gallego – Minority Report, Erin Brockovich Dolores Heredia – Huérfanos, A Better Life Ofelia Medina – Innocent Voices, Frida: Naturaleza Viva
21 Oscar Winners. 82 Oscar Nominees. 85 Oscar Nominations”
Casting Directors Justine Arteta – Battle of the Sexes, Little Miss Sunshine Eyde Belasco – Sorry to Bother You, (500) Days of Summer
Cinematographers Carolina Costa – Crystal Swan, They Diego García – Divino Amor, Our Time Miguel Littin Menz – Cabros de Mierda, Hands of Stone
Costume Designers Gaetano Speranza – Stan & Ollie, Everest Julio Suárez – Zama, The Headless Woman Anna Terrazas – Roma, Abel
Directors Lucía Gajá – Batallas Intimas, Mi Vida Dentro Gloria Rolando – Dialogue with My Grandmother, 1912: Breaking the Silence, Chapter 1
Julie Carmen
When she was asked why she reached out to fellow AMPAS member Enrique Castillo and asked him to co-sponsor actress Yareli Arizmendi, Julie Carmen stated, “We all can pay it forward. Good people have reached out and pulled me into projects and I get great joy bringing fellow artists into the fold. Especially during political times that can leave us feeling hopeless. Alma Martinez did that for me in 2016, out of the blue the phone rang and she said she was nominating me for Academy membership. Every year we each have that opportunity.”
Documentary Isabel Arrate Fernandez – Return to Homs, Five Broken Cameras Carrie Lozano – The Ballad of Fred Hersch, The Weather Underground Leah Marino – Motherland, Imelda Rafael Marmor – Mike Wallace Is Here, The Short Game Martha Orozco – Nueva Venecia, Drought, Melissa Robledo – Command and Control, Merchants of Doubt Lisa Valencia-Svensson – Call Her Ganda, Herman’s House Baby Ruth Villarama – Sunday Beauty Queen, Jazz in Love
Executives Andres Calderon Sidonie Dumas Alana Mayo Andrea M. Miloro Lumumba M. Mosquera Marisa Michele Paiva Beatriz Sequeira John Vanco
Film Editors Julia Juaniz – Finding Steve McQueen, Black Butterfly Nacho Ruiz Capillas – Twelve-Year Night, The Others
Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Rosalina Da Silva – X-Men: Apocalypse, Watchmen Manolo García – Suspiria, The Sea Inside Ana López-Puigcerver – Julieta, The Others Sarah Rubano – The Amazing Spider-Man 2, District 9
Enrique Castillo
When Julie Carmen reached out to me to co-sponsor Yareli Arizmendi for the Motion Picture Academy I was honored to serve as co-sponsor along with Julie. Yareli has done so much important work and is more than deserving of being a member. Like Julie, it is a feeling of great fulfillment to support fellow artists who deserve recognition. I owe a great debt of gratitude to those that supported my induction into the Academy and it is only fitting that I do the same for others. Also, there is a great need for more diversity in the Academy so that it truly reflects the profile of not only our country but also the world we live in.” — Enrique Castillo
Marketing and Public Relations Flavia Amon Dana Bseiso Vazquez Lisa Oropeza Kristina Maria Hernandez Etienne Hernandez-Medina Wendy Kupsis-Robino
Music Heitor Teixeira Pereira – Smallfoot, Real Women Have Curves
Producers Stefanie Azpiazu – Private Life, Enough Said Lucy Barreto – Reaching for the Moon, Bossa Nova Luis Cados Barreto – Joao, o Maestro, The Middle of the World David Hinojosa – First Reformed, Beatriz at Dinner Cristina Huete – The Queen of Spain, Chico & Rita Andrea Cecilia Roa – It Comes at Night, Unexpected Production Design Barbara Enriquez – Roma, Resident Evil: Extinction Trevor Jimenez – Weekends, Key Lime Pie Bobby Panillas – One Small Step, Moana David Torres – How to Train Your Dragon 2, Megamind Josie Trinidad – Ralph Breaks the Internet Sergio Diaz – Roma, Desierto Madin Jacob Lopez – Insidious: The Last Key, The Amazing Spider-Man David Miranda – Batman Returns, Point Break
Visual Effects Lydon Barrois – R.I.P.D., Sucker Punch
10 Branches Invited More Women Than Men Casting Directors, Makeup Artist & Hairstylists, Costume Designers Marketing & Public Relations, Directors, Producers, Documentary Production Design, Executives and Writers “
Writers David Arata – Children of Men, Spy Game
Victor Gaviria – The Animal’s Wife, The Rose Seller
Sebastian Silva – Tyrel, Magic Magic
Members-at-large John Naveira Otto Nemenz Manny Silvero
*Our apologies if we inadvertently left anyone’s name out.
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