Who’s in the Academy?
The breakdown of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ voting membership:
Actors: 1,329
Producers: 466
Members-at-large: 422
Executives: 421
Writers: 409
Sound: 401
Directors: 369
Art directors: 366
Public relations: 362
Shorts: 331
Music: 245
Film editors: 218
Visual F/X: 212
Cinematographers: 171
Total Membership: 5,722
The Countdown
From the time the nominations were announced until the polls close, academy members have about 851 hours to ponder their options, watch the nominated films and try to steer clear of the hype.
Key dates
Feb. 28: The academy mails out the final ballots.
March 20: Polls close at 5 p.m.
March 25: The 73rd annual Academy Awards.
Only good movies
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