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

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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  1. Strategic Mechanisms for Globalization: The Academy is actively decentralizing its operations through membership growth and inclusive entry requirements. Over the last decade, non-U.S. membership has surged from 5% to 25%, supported by targeted recruitment efforts in underrepresented regions to ensure the voting body reflects a global cinematic landscape.
  2. Structural Changes to Competition and Access: To reduce reliance on legacy gatekeeping, the Academy has introduced a 'festival-winner' pathway for the International Feature Film category, allowing winners of six major global festivals to bypass national selection committees. Furthermore, the 2029 transition to a free, multilingual YouTube broadcast aims to make the ceremony accessible to 2.5 billion people simultaneously, removing technical and geographical barriers to entry.

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