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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites 529 new film industry members for 2026 Oscar voting
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites 529 new film industry members for 2026 Oscar voting

The Academy extended its annual invitations to 529 film industry professionals, including recent major nominees such as Jacob Elordi, Josh O’Connor and Jenna Ortega, along with Safdies and Zach Cregger, as 95 nominees and 21 winners are among the group.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended annual invitations to join its membership for the 2026 Oscar cycle, naming 529 new film industry professionals who will become eligible Oscar voters. The Academy said those invited are people who have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures,” and it issued the latest roster as part of its standard process for expanding the electorate that selects Oscar nominees and winners.

Deadline reported that the Academy’s 529 invitations include 95 Oscar nominees and 21 Oscar winners among the newly invited members. The Academy’s voting membership is distinct from its nominee process, which is conducted by Academy members across specific branches, and the arrival of a large new class can shift who participates in Academy ballots for the 98th Oscars and beyond.

Among the actors and filmmakers listed by Deadline were Jacob Elordi and Josh O’Connor, both of whom have been among the recent set of Oscar contenders. Jenna Ortega was also included among the newly invited. The Academy also invited members of prominent recent filmmaking teams, including the Safdies, and director-comedian Zach Cregger, according to Deadline’s account of the Academy’s invitations.

The Academy’s membership expansion is distributed across the industry, and the “class of 2026” invitations are intended to bring in people whose work spans performance, production and creative authorship. While the Academy does not describe the individual credentials of every invited member in the announcement as reported by Deadline, the outlet’s roundup emphasized that the invited group includes both current nominees and past winners.

The Academy invites new members each year, and the Academy’s membership size and composition can matter for the voting process because Oscar ballots are cast by members in good standing. With 529 new members added, the Academy’s electorate for upcoming voting rounds will include a larger share of recently recognized performers and creators.

The Academy did not indicate in Deadline’s report that the invitations are tied to a separate award category or a special vote. Instead, the invites function as a continuing membership process that follows the Academy’s membership standards and procedures.

Deadline’s report was published on June 24, 2026, and it framed the announcements as the Academy’s formal, annual invitation list. The next step for the invited professionals is to accept membership and complete whatever internal requirements the Academy applies to new members before they participate as Oscar voters in the relevant cycle.

Why It Matters

  • The Academy’s electorate expands for upcoming Oscar voting as 529 additional members become eligible, potentially affecting how Academy ballots are cast.
  • Including a large number of recent nominees and previous winners may increase the share of voters with current awards visibility and recent Academy-recognized work.
  • Because Oscar voting is carried out by Academy members, the timing of the invitations matters for who participates in the relevant Oscar cycle.
  • The announcement underscores the Academy’s ongoing membership expansion as a structural part of the Oscars process rather than a one-off awards event.
  • The invited professionals’ acceptance and onboarding are the immediate next steps before they can participate as Oscar voters.

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Key Facts

  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 529 new members to become Oscar voters as part of its annual process.
  • The Academy said the invitations go to film industry professionals who “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.”
  • Among the 529 invited, Deadline reported that 95 Oscar nominees and 21 Oscar winners are included.
  • Deadline reported that among the newly invited are Jacob Elordi, Josh O’Connor, Jenna Ortega, the Safdies and Zach Cregger.
  • Deadline published the report on June 24, 2026, detailing the Academy’s “class of 2026” invitations.