Motion Picture Academy Makes Key Changes For Presidential Elections And Other Board Bylaws

Key Highlights

• After that, they have been required to take a two-year hiatus before running for a board seat again.
• Now they will be able to be reelected president even if they have been termed out on the board but have not served up to four one-year terms as president.
• This key change came from board members but will, for example, affect current President Lynette Howell Taylor, who was elected for her first one-year term in 2025, but under the old bylaws would have been termed out beyond that since she will have served two three year Governor terms.
• Under the new bylaw she will be able to run again three more times until serving four consecutive one-year terms as President should she continue to run and be reelected.
• Watch on Deadline Another change made by the Board and to ensure equity in board representation among branches, as of the 2026-2027 Board year, all 19 Academy branches will each have three branch-elected governors, adding additional governors to the Animation, Production and Technology, and Short Films Branches.