Academy CEO Discusses Global Expansion of Oscars at Tokyo Film Festival

• The Academy plans to continue expanding its global presence, including streaming the Oscars on YouTube.
• The share of Academy members living outside the U.S. has grown from 5% to 25% over the past decade.
• The Academy will expand the list of festivals that can serve as standalone qualifiers for the International Film Oscar category.
• Kramer was speaking at the Tokyo Film Festival about the Academy's worldwide ambitions.
• The Oscars win for 'Parasite' was seen as a significant shift in the Academy's global perspective.