398 people invited to join the Academy, including Taylor Swift, Austin Butler and Ke Hui Quan

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has revealed the list of 398 people who have received invitations to join the organization and they include Taylor Swift, Austin Butler, Ke Hui Quan and Paul Mescal.

Ale’academy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 398 people, including artists and executives, to become members and among those who have received the coveted invitation are Taylor Swift, Austin ButlerKe Hui Quan and Paul Mescal.
The organization annually sends out invitations to new members to directors, screenwriters, producers, composers, executives, spokespersons, communications managers, casting directors, cinematographers, production designers, editors, makeup and hairstylists, production designers, and sound.

A list including Oscar winners and nominees

Announcing the list of those invited to become members, the organization’s CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang said:The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals to our membership. They represent global talent in a variety of cinematic disciplines and have had a significant impact on the art and science of cinema and cinematographers around the world.

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Recipients of the letter include Oscar winner K Hui Quan, Daniels and editor Paul Rodgers.
If all invitees are accepted, the total number of Academy members will reach 10,817, of whom 9,375 will have the right to vote on nominations and Oscar awards.

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Invited actors are: Selma Blair, Austin Butler, Kerry Condon, Robert John Dewey, Bill Hader, Nicholas Hoult, Stephanie Hsu, Vicky Cripps, Joanna Kulig, Lashana Lynch, Noemi Merlant, Paul Meskal, Keke Palmer, Park Hae-il, Ke Hui Quan, Rosa Salazar.
The directors’ line-up includes Colm Baird, Edward Berger, Antonio Campos, Anthony Chen, Lukas Dhont, Joseph Kosinski, Daniel Cowan, Francisco Lombardi, Daniel Scheinert, Maria Schrader, Michael Showalter, Agnieszka Smoczynska.
In other categories, space for musicians such as David Byrne, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd; to animation experts such as Bruno Caetano and Dean Fleischer Camp; and for writers including Jack Thorne and Charlotte Wells.

The full list was published by Deadline.