
Femi Odugbemi has officially joined the member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science responsible for the Oscars.
The filmmaker behind Battleground and Gidi Blues, will join Whoppi Goldberg to determine winners of the 2019 Oscars, after he was officially presented with a certificate of membership of the academy
The regional director of the Multichoice Talent Factory shared a picture of the official letter from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science responsible for the Oscars.
The letter reads: “Having demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in the field of theatrical motion pictures, Femi Odugbemi, has been accepted as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.”
The letter was signed by the current president of the academy, John Bailey.
In September 2018, Odugbemi had shared a picture of himself in the midst of the 928 new members of the academy.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde had also announced that she had been invited to join the academy behind the Oscars film awards.
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