{
  "id": 1766692,
  "title": "Sean Baker, Rita Wilson, Pam Abdy to Head Motion Picture Academy Committees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sean-baker-rita-wilson-pam-abdy-to-head-motion-picture-academy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/awards/sean-baker-to-head-academy-committee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Motion Picture Academy has appointed a diverse group of individuals to lead its committees for the 2026-27 term. Among the appointees are directors Sean Baker and Haifaa al-Mansour, as well as producers James Wilson and Effie T. Brown. Rita Wilson, the actress, will chair the Actors Branch Executive Committee. The Academy Marquee Theater Committee, chaired by Baker alongside Samantha Quan, will oversee theater submissions for the Oscars. The International Feature Film Executive Committee, with co-chairs Michèle Ohayon and James Wilson, will manage the Best International Feature Film category.",
  "summary": "AMPAS has appointed chairs for theater, international, sci-tech and branch committees The post Sean Baker, Rita Wilson, Pam Abdy to Head Motion Picture Academy Committees appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Sean Baker and Haifaa al-Mansour lead Academy committees",
    "Rita Wilson chairs Actors Branch Executive Committee",
    "Baker and Samantha Quan oversee Academy Marquee Theater Committee"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}