The Academy of Motion Picture has announced the creation of an Oscar for casting, starting with the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
"Casting directors play an essential role in film production and, as “The Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines we recognize and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.
Category rules for eligibility and voting for the inaugural award will be announced in April 2025 with the full 98th Academy Awards rules.
The Casting Directors Branch was created in July 2013.
There are currently nearly 160 members of the branch.
The last new award category created was Best Animated Film, established in 2001.
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