Academy Branches

Members of the Academy represent 15 general areas – actors, animators and short film makers, art directors and costume designers, cinematographers, composers and songwriters, documentary filmmakers, directors, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, producers, public relations specialists, sound technicians, visual effects experts and writers.

See a brief list of members in each branch

Branches

Actors Branch

Chair: Annette Bening

Members: 1,216

Art Directors Branch

Chair: Rosemary Brandenburg

Members: 376

Cinematographers Branch

Chair: Owen Roizman

Members: 202

Directors Branch

Chair: Curtis Hanson

Members: 370

Documentary Branch

Chair: Rob Epstein

Members: 152

Executives Branch

Chair: Robert Rehme

Members: 437

Film Editors Branch

Chair: Donn Cambern

Members: 226

Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Branch

Chair: Leonard Engelman

Members: 117

Music Branch

Chair: Bruce Broughton

Members: 236

Producers Branch

Chair: Kathleen Kennedy

Members: 462

Public Relations Branch

Chair: Marvin Levy

Members: 371

Short Films and Feature Animation Branch

Bill Kroyer

Members: 341

Sound Branch

Chair: Kevin O’Connell

Members: 410

Visual Effects Branch

Chair: Bill Taylor

Members: 282

Writers Branch

Chair: James L. Brooks

Members: 386