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Ava DuVernay, Jason Blum and Rita Wilson are among the candidates for the board.
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Ava DuVernay, Jason Blum and Rita Wilson Among 153 Candidates for Film Academy Board

Other notable candidates include Janusz Kaminski (cinematographers branch).

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Ava DuVernay (directors branch), Jason Blum (producers branch) and Rita Wilson (actors branch) are among 153 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who have declared themselves candidates for a three-year seat on the organization's board of governors, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Other notable candidates include Janusz Kaminski (cinematographers branch), Mike Medavoy (executives branch), Lauren Greenfield (documentary branch) and Howard Rodman (writers branch).

The actors branch yielded the most candidates, 19. The makeup artists and hairstyling branch, meanwhile, produced just one, allowing us to say with certainty that Linda Flowers, a hairstylist best known for her work on The Hunger Games, will be joining the board.

Thirteen incumbents are seeking re-election: Whoopi Goldberg (actors branch), Wynn P. Thomas (production designers branch), Mandy Walker (cinematographers branch), Isis Mussenden (costume designers branch), Kimberly Peirce (directors branch), Kate Amend (documentary branch), David Linde (executives branch), Charles Bernstein (music branch), Christina Kounelias (public relations branch), Tom Sito (short films and feature animation branch), Teri E. Dorman (sound branch), Richard Edlund (visual effects branch) and Larry Karaszewski (writers branch).

Four incumbents are not up for re-election. Three "termed out," meaning they are required to take at least one year off from the board after having served three consecutive terms: Lora Kennedy (casting directors branch), Michael Tronick (film editors branch) and Kathryn L. Blondell (makeup artists and hairstylists branch. And one made the choice not to run again: Albert Berger (producers branch).

All Academy members who are members of one of the organization's 17 branches with representation on the board — as opposed to, say, members-at-large or associate members — will now be asked, between June 1 and June 5, to rank their branch's candidates on a preferential ballot, which will determine a winner — a new, streamlined method of picking governors that the Academy is introducing this year.

Here is a full list of candidates:

Michael Lee AdayMichaelLeeAdayActors
Ed Begley, JrEd Begley, JrActors
Robert CarradineRobert CarradineActors
Nicolas CosterNicolas CosterActors
Colman DomingoColman DomingoActors
Richard DreyfussRichard DreyfussActors
Spencer GarrettSpencer GarrettActors
Bruce GloverBruce GloverActors
Whoopi Goldberg*Whoopi GoldbergActors
James KeachJames KeachActors
Stacy KeachStacy KeachActors
Peter KwongPeter KwongActors
Jodi LongJodi LongActors
Tim MathesonTim MathesonActors
Joe PantolianoJoe PantolianoActors
Lou Diamond PhillipsLouDiamondPhillipsActors
Andrea RiseboroughAndrea RiseboroughActors
Andrew StevensAndrew StevensActors
Rita WilsonRita WilsonActors
Kerry BardenKerry BardenCasting Directors
Richard HicksRichard HicksCasting Directors
Margery SimkinMargery SimkinCasting Directors
Debra ZaneDebra ZaneCasting Directors
Andrzej BartkowiakAndrzej BartkowiakCinematographers
Richard P CrudoRichardPCrudoCinematographers
Svetlana CvetkoSvetlana CvetkoCinematographers
Steven FierbergSteven FierbergCinematographers
Michael GoiMichael GoiCinematographers
Janusz KaminskiJanusz KaminskiCinematographers
Newton Thomas SigelNewtonThomasSigelCinematographers
Eric SteelbergEric SteelbergCinematographers
Kees Van OostrumKees Van OostrumCinematographers
Amelia VincentAmelia VincentCinematographers
Roy WagnerRoy WagnerCinematographers
Mandy Walker*Mandy WalkerCinematographers
Molly MaginnisMolly MaginnisCostume Designers
Judianna MakovskyJudianna MakovskyCostume Designers
Isis Mussenden*Isis MussendenCostume Designers
Rita RyackRita RyackCostume Designers
Niki CaroNiki CaroDirectors
Scott CooperScott CooperDirectors
Ava DuVernayAva DuVernayDirectors
Reginald HudlinReginald HudlinDirectors
Kasi LemmonsKasi LemmonsDirectors
Michael MannMichael MannDirectors
Philippe MoraPhilippe MoraDirectors
Kimberly Peirce*Kimberly PeirceDirectors
Brett RatnerBrett RatnerDirectors
Peyton ReedPeyton ReedDirectors
Jason ReitmanJason ReitmanDirectors
Frances-Anne SolomonFrances-Anne SolomonDirectors
Lewis TeagueLewis TeagueDirectors
Kate Amend*Kate AmendDocumentary
Geralyn DreyfousGeralyn DreyfousDocumentary
Karen GoodmanKaren GoodmanDocumentary
Lauren GreenfieldLauren GreenfieldDocumentary
Tom NeffTom NeffDocumentary
Pam AbdyPam AbdyExecutives
Victoria AlonsoVictoria AlonsoExecutives
Michael W BarkerMichaelWBarkerExecutives
Thomas BernardThomas BernardExecutives
Mark C CantonMarkCCantonExecutives
Erica HugginsErica HugginsExecutives
David Linde*David LindeExecutives
Mike MedavoyMike MedavoyExecutives
James W MorrisJamesWMorrisExecutives
Gianni NunnariGianni NunnariExecutives
Stephen StrickStephen StrickExecutives
Patrick WachsbergerPatrick WachsbergerExecutives
Mark HelfrichMark HelfrichFilm Editors
Michael JablowMichael JablowFilm Editors
Nancy RichardsonNancy RichardsonFilm Editors
Stephen RivkinStephen RivkinFilm Editors
David RosenbloomDavid RosenbloomFilm Editors
Paul SeydorPaul SeydorFilm Editors
Terilyn A ShropshireTerilynAShropshireFilm Editors
Linda FlowersLinda FlowersMakeup Artists and Hairstylists
Stephen D BrunoStephenDBrunoMarketing and Public Relations
Kevin GoetzKevin GoetzMarketing and Public Relations
Barry Dale JohnsonBarryDaleJohnsonMarketing and Public Relations
Michael KaplanMichael KaplanMarketing and Public Relations
Christina Kounelias*Christina KouneliasMarketing and Public Relations
Robert A LevineRobertALevineMarketing and Public Relations
Michele RobertsonMichele RobertsonMarketing and Public Relations
Charles Bernstein*Charles BernsteinMusic
Paul ChiharaPaul ChiharaMusic
George S ClintonGeorgeSClintonMusic
John C DebneyJohnCDebneyMusic
Sharon FarberSharon FarberMusic
William GoldsteinWilliam GoldsteinMusic
Jan A P KaczmarekJanA PKaczmarekMusic
Emilio KaudererEmilio KaudererMusic
Carole Bayer SagerCaroleBayerSagerMusic
Khadija AlamiKhadija AlamiProducers
Jason BlumJason BlumProducers
Lawrence David FoldesLawrenceDavidFoldesProducers
Jennifer FoxJennifer FoxProducers
Lynette Howell TaylorLynette Howell TaylorProducers
Steven-Charles JaffeSteven-Charles JaffeProducers
Robert LantosRobert LantosProducers
Lori McCrearyLori McCrearyProducers
Chris MooreChris MooreProducers
Michael PeyserMichael PeyserProducers
Michael S PhillipsMichaelSPhillipsProducers
Peter SamuelsonPeter SamuelsonProducers
Michael ShambergMichael ShambergProducers
Jeffrey SharpJeffrey SharpProducers
Richard W StevensonRichardWStevensonProducers
Irwin WinklerIrwin WinklerProducers
Marcia HindsMarcia HindsProduction Design
Geoffrey A KirklandGeoffreyAKirklandProduction Design
John A KuriJohnAKuriProduction Design
Carolyn A LoucksCarolynALoucksProduction Design
John MutoJohn MutoProduction Design
Rusty SmithRusty SmithProduction Design
Melissa StewartMelissa StewartProduction Design
Wynn P Thomas*WynnPThomasProduction Design
Thomas A WalshThomasAWalshProduction Design
Jon BloomJon BloomShort Films and Feature Animation
Edwin CatmullEdwin CatmullShort Films and Feature Animation
Ron DiamondRon DiamondShort Films and Feature Animation
Chris DonahueChris DonahueShort Films and Feature Animation
Raul GarciaRaul GarciaShort Films and Feature Animation
Matthew GrossMatthew GrossShort Films and Feature Animation
Tom Sito*Tom SitoShort Films and Feature Animation
Erik SmittErik SmittShort Films and Feature Animation
Chris TashimaChris TashimaShort Films and Feature Animation
Bobbi BanksBobbi BanksSound
Teri E Dorman*TeriEDormanSound
Nicholas EliopoulosNicholas EliopoulosSound
Scott GershinScott GershinSound
Mark ManginiMark ManginiSound
F Hudson MillerFHudsonMillerSound
Victoria Rose SampsonVictoriaRoseSampsonSound
Mark P StoeckingerMarkPStoeckingerSound
Bruce TanisBruce TanisSound
Randy ThomRandy ThomSound
Robert BlalackRobert BlalackVisual Effects
Rob BredowRob BredowVisual Effects
Brooke BretonBrooke BretonVisual Effects
Richard Edlund*Richard EdlundVisual Effects
Jonathan ErlandJonathan ErlandVisual Effects
Jeffrey M KleiserJeffreyMKleiserVisual Effects
Jeffrey A OkunJeffreyAOkunVisual Effects
Helena PackerHelena PackerVisual Effects
Joshua PinesJoshua PinesVisual Effects
Theresa Ellis RygielTheresaEllisRygielVisual Effects
Rick SayreRick SayreVisual Effects
Carl A GottliebCarlAGottliebWriters
Larry Karaszewski*Larry KaraszewskiWriters
Gregory NavaGregory NavaWriters
John RidleyJohn RidleyWriters
Howard A RodmanHowardARodmanWriters