Sid Ganis was again re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, which hands out the annual Oscar awards, officials said
yesterday.
The academy's Board of Governors re-elected Ganis to a fourth consecutive
one-year term during its meeting Tuesday night.
"It's such a privilege to serve as president of this academy," Ganis said in
a statement. "It's a dynamic time for our organization and our art form. I'm
incredibly proud to be part of it."
New term will be Ganis' last consecutive cycle as president, as there is a
maximum of four terms for any one office. Academy board members serve three-year
terms, while officers serve one year.
Prior to founding Out of the Blue Entertainment in 1996, Ganis held various
positions at Sony Pictures, including vice chairman at Columbia Pictures and
president of worldwide marketing for Columbia/Tri-Star Motion Picture Companies.
Earlier he was a senior vice president with Lucas film Ltd.
Meanwhile, Robert Rehme, an executives branch governor and past academy
president, was re-elected first vice president, according to the academy.
