Academy CEO Bill Kramer Maps Oscars’ Global Ambitions in Tokyo: ‘Parasite’ Win Was ‘a Pivot, a Shift’

Variety - Oct 28, 2026

The Academy plans to keep taking the Oscars global, from recruiting members in underrepresented countries to streaming the ceremony free on YouTube, its leadership said in Tokyo, where CEO Bill Kramer said the share of members living outside the U.S. has grown from around 5% to 25% in a decade. Kramer was speaking at an […]

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