Akinola Davies Jr. and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Invited to Join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited Akinola Davies Jr. and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù to become members. Both are Nigerian. Both have spent the last several years doing work that has forced global cinema to pay attention. Now they get a vote. That distinction matters enormously. Academy membership is not a trophy. It [...] The post Akinola Davies Jr. and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Invited to Join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first appeared on Lamodespot.