Academy Announces 2026-2027 Board of Governors with Guillermo del Toro, Kris Bowers Among New Members
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected Board of Governors for the 2026-2027 term, featuring a mix of new members including director Guillermo del Toro and composer Kris Bowers, returning incumbents like actor Lou Diamond Phillips and executive Hannah Minghella, and returning figures such as Bonnie Arnold and Roger Ross Williams. The board also approved a bylaws amendment expanding the board to 19 members, marking a structural change for the organization.
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The new term also ushers in a structural change. Under a bylaws amendment approved by the board in February, all 19
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