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Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
I received a DVD in the mail from Focus features of Milk, with Sean Penn, currently in theaters. It says "For your consideration as an academy award voter" on it or something to that effect, but no other note was enclosed. I've had friends in SAG who were voters and would get like a hundred of the years films on DVD... Does this mean I am now one of those people? Anyone know how people are chosen or anything about how this works?
Thanks! (either way, i'm pretty psyched to have a free copy of milk in my hands that I can watch in my studio rather than a theater!) |
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
I get these DVDs and complementary invitations to film premiers and special screenings. Unfortunately I am based out of Canada so it is hard to make these screenings which are mostly major American Cities. I also got MILK and Kongfu Panda, but I am an active member of CAS (Cinema Audio Society).
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
As far as I know, you only get a vote if you've been nominated for an academy award yourself at some point, at least that's the case for the people that I know who have a vote - though that doesn't make them necessarily an expert opinion in categories out side of their own field, but that's a different matter.
I've got a bunch of those DVD's, but they didn't come with a nice big hamper full of expensive bribes, so I guess I definitely wont get a vote . |
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
Getting the DVD's is one of the advantages of being active CAS member.
That along with these free screening for CAS members: http://www.CinemaAudioSociety.org/casawards/screenings/ As for being an "Academy Member", no you don't have to be nominated for an Oscar to become member, but it doesn't hurt. It is pretty difficult to become a member. They only grant so many memberships in the "Sound branch".
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
easy way to know if you're a voting member... do you receive a ballot...
sometime, frankly it's a pain-in-the-rear to be a voting member... I end up getting a truck load of DVD's and screening invites and I feel obligated to watch all the films that are up for awards since I have to vote for or against them.... cheers geo PS: although I was happy to get Kung Fu Panda and Slumdogs DVDs... I wanted to see them and I never got time.. then on the other hand.... Quantum sucked as a film. and I had to sit thru that. I enjoyed the editing, and sound... just didn't like the movie.
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
No. You have to be voted in by AMPAS and being nominated for an Oscar doesn't necessarily guarantee it.
I know a few other (non-Academy) people that got copies of Milk for some reason. I think they just sent loads of them out to film professionals. I didn't get one. Georgia - I'm assuming you mean CAS member and not AMPAS member?
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
I got one as well- I am sure they sent them out to the editors guild, MPSE and CAS membership-
As to AMPAS- if you win, your in. Otherwise, you must be sponsored by someone who is a member, and vetted by the sound branch governors. As Pascal I think mentioned - there are very few spots available. It is a big deal to be in that group.
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charles maynes sound design and recording for film and media 818 618 0580 Member IATSE Local 700, MPSE, ATAS, NRA & USMCHC. |
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Re: Does this mean i'm an academy award film voting member?
I just joined the Editors Guild a couple of months ago and also received a copy. I am most definitely not an Academy Member. I'm so new I'm surprised they even let me watch it on TV!
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