The Academy Museum will be going ahead with its launch and at the center will be Oscar-winning animation giant Hayao Miyakazi. The Academy will be open for the public on April 30, 2021.&nbsp;

The Museum was supposed to open on December 14 but it got delayed because of the coronavirus.

The Academy has now provided details for the opening in April.&nbsp; 
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Hayao Miyakazi is a Japanese icon who co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 and the production house has collaborated with Academy Museum exhibitions curator Jessica Niebel and assistant curator J. Raul Guzman to pull it all together in the museum’s Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery, marking the first North American retrospective ever dedicated to Miyazaki and his prolific body of world-acclaimed work.

With more than 300 objects, the exhibition will explore each of Miyazaki’s animated feature films including ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ (1988) and the Oscar-winning ‘Spirited Away’ (2001). &nbsp;

The museum promises visitors will travel through the filmmaker’s six-decade career through “a dynamic presentation of original imageboards, character designs, storyboards, layouts, backgrounds, posters, and cels, including pieces on public view outside of Japan for the first time, as well as large-scale projections of film clips and immersive environments.”

Divided into seven sections, the exhibition is designed as a journey. To enter, visitors follow 4-year-old Mei, a character from ‘My Neighbor Totoro’, into the Tree Tunnel gallery, a transitional space that leads into Miyazaki’s enchanted worlds. Emerging from the Tree Tunnel, visitors will find themselves in the Creating Characters gallery, which features a multi-screen installation of short clips of Miyazaki’s main protagonists. This section highlights how his characters are developed from concept to creation and features original character-design drawings from My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) and Princess Mononoke (1997). Some of these artworks have never before been seen outside of Japan.

In the following Making Of gallery, visitors will learn more about Miyazaki’s long-term collaboration with the late Isao Takahata, with whom he founded Studio Ghibli. Visitors will view Miyazaki’s early works as an animator, including the groundbreaking TV series Heidi, Girl of the Alps, and his first feature film, Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). A special tribute to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) emphasizes the importance of this beloved film for Miyazaki’s career and the founding of Studio Ghibli.

From there, visitors move into the Creating Worlds gallery, a space that evokes Miyazaki’s fantastical worlds. The gallery will capture the contrast between beautiful, natural, and peaceful environments and the industrial settings dominated by labor and technology that are also often featured in Miyazaki’s movies.&nbsp;

Visitors can view concept sketches and backgrounds that offer insight into Miyazaki’s imagination, including an original imageboard from his first Ghibli film Castle in the Sky (1986) and artworks from subsequent Ghibli features. Other areas explore Miyazaki’s fascination with complex vertical structures, such as the famous bathhouse in Spirited Away, and the underwater world of Ponyo (2008), as well as Miyazaki’s interest in flying, as seen in Porco Rosso (1992) and The Wind Rises (2013).&nbsp;

As a highlight of the exhibition, visitors can enjoy a moment of quiet contemplation in the Sky View installation, addressing another frequent motif in Miyazaki’s films: the desire to slow down, reflect, and dream.

Next, the Transformations gallery affords visitors the opportunity to explore the astonishing metamorphoses often experienced by both characters and settings in Miyazaki’s films. In Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), for example, the protagonists go through physical transformations that reflect their emotional states, while in other films, such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, he creates mysterious and imaginative ways to visualize the changes that humans impose on the natural world.

Visitors then enter the exhibition’s final gallery Magical Forest through its Mother Tree installation. Standing at the threshold between dream and reality, colossal, mystical trees in many of Miyazaki’s films represent a connection or gateway to another world.&nbsp;

After passing through the installation, visitors encounter the spirits of the forest, such as the playful Kodama from Princess Mononoke, through an array of storyboards and mixed media. Visitors exit through another transitional corridor, which guides them back into the main museum.

An elaborate 256-page catalog featuring highlights of what visitors will see when traversing the wide-ranging exhibit will be available at the time of opening.&nbsp; 
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The Academy Museum will be going ahead with its launch and at the center will be Oscar-winning animation giant Hayao Miyakazi. The Academy will be open for the public on April 30, 2021.

The Academy Museum will be going ahead with its launch and at the center will be Oscar-winning animation giant Hayao Miyakazi. The Academy will be open for the public on April 30, 2021. The Museum was supposed to open on December 14 but it got delayed because of the coronavirus. The Academy has now provided details for the opening in April. Hayao Miyakazi is a Japanese icon who co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 and the production house has collaborated with Academy Museum exhibitions curator Jessica Niebel and assistant curator J. Raul Guzman to pull it all together in the museum’s Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery, marking the first North American retrospective ever dedicated to Miyazaki and his prolific body of world-acclaimed work. With more than 300 objects, the exhibition will explore each of Miyazaki’s animated feature films including ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ (1988) and the Oscar-winning ‘Spirited Away’ (2001). The museum promises visitors will travel through the filmmaker’s six-decade career through “a dynamic presentation of original imageboards, character designs, storyboards, layouts, backgrounds, posters, and cels, including pieces on public view outside of Japan for the first time, as well as large-scale projections of film clips and immersive environments.” Divided into seven sections, the exhibition is designed as a journey. To enter, visitors follow 4-year-old Mei, a character from ‘My Neighbor Totoro’, into the Tree Tunnel gallery, a transitional space that leads into Miyazaki’s enchanted worlds. Emerging from the Tree Tunnel, visitors will find themselves in the Creating Characters gallery, which features a multi-screen installation of short clips of Miyazaki’s main protagonists. This section highlights how his characters are developed from concept to creation and features original character-design drawings from My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) and Princess Mononoke (1997). Some of these artworks have never before been seen outside of Japan. In the following Making Of gallery, visitors will learn more about Miyazaki’s long-term collaboration with the late Isao Takahata, with whom he founded Studio Ghibli. Visitors will view Miyazaki’s early works as an animator, including the groundbreaking TV series Heidi, Girl of the Alps, and his first feature film, Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). A special tribute to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) emphasizes the importance of this beloved film for Miyazaki’s career and the founding of Studio Ghibli. From there, visitors move into the Creating Worlds gallery, a space that evokes Miyazaki’s fantastical worlds. The gallery will capture the contrast between beautiful, natural, and peaceful environments and the industrial settings dominated by labor and technology that are also often featured in Miyazaki’s movies. Visitors can view concept sketches and backgrounds that offer insight into Miyazaki’s imagination, including an original imageboard from his first Ghibli film Castle in the Sky (1986) and artworks from subsequent Ghibli features. Other areas explore Miyazaki’s fascination with complex vertical structures, such as the famous bathhouse in Spirited Away, and the underwater world of Ponyo (2008), as well as Miyazaki’s interest in flying, as seen in Porco Rosso (1992) and The Wind Rises (2013). As a highlight of the exhibition, visitors can enjoy a moment of quiet contemplation in the Sky View installation, addressing another frequent motif in Miyazaki’s films: the desire to slow down, reflect, and dream. Next, the Transformations gallery affords visitors the opportunity to explore the astonishing metamorphoses often experienced by both characters and settings in Miyazaki’s films. In Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), for example, the protagonists go through physical transformations that reflect their emotional states, while in other films, such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, he creates mysterious and imaginative ways to visualize the changes that humans impose on the natural world. Visitors then enter the exhibition’s final gallery Magical Forest through its Mother Tree installation. Standing at the threshold between dream and reality, colossal, mystical trees in many of Miyazaki’s films represent a connection or gateway to another world. After passing through the installation, visitors encounter the spirits of the forest, such as the playful Kodama from Princess Mononoke, through an array of storyboards and mixed media. Visitors exit through another transitional corridor, which guides them back into the main museum. An elaborate 256-page catalog featuring highlights of what visitors will see when traversing the wide-ranging exhibit will be available at the time of opening. Toronto Film Festival 2020: 9 movies to watch at this year's festival Who to watch out for this Emmys 2020: Our picks of noteworthy nominees

The Academy Museum to dedicate first exhibit to animation legend Hayao Miyazaki

The Academy Museum creative director Peter Castro is under investigation for sexual assault allegations.

In a statement, an Academy Museum spokesperson said, “We have been informed of the investigation involving alleged conduct by a museum employee outside of work. We are aware that the alleged conduct did not occur at the Academy or the Academy Museum and that the accuser is not affiliated with either. We will reserve further comment while this is being investigated by law enforcement authorities.”

While the police are investigating the charges, it is unclear whether the Academy Museum has launched their own investigation into the same. It is also not known if Peter Castro has been put on leave.

Prior to his role at the Academy Museum in July 2019, Peter Castro was a designer and production manager at the Guggenheim in New York City for over seven years.&nbsp;

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the voting body behind the Oscars, is spearheading the Los Angeles-based museum. Plans to open to the public have been delayed numerous times in recent years. Now, it expects to start welcoming visitors on April 30, 2021.

The Academy Museum creative director Peter Castro is under investigation for sexual assault allegations. In a statement, an Academy Museum spokesperson said, “We have been informed of the investigation involving alleged conduct by a museum employee outside of work.

The Academy Museum creative director Peter Castro is under investigation for sexual assault allegations. In a statement, an Academy Museum spokesperson said, “We have been informed of the investigation involving alleged conduct by a museum employee outside of work. We are aware that the alleged conduct did not occur at the Academy or the Academy Museum and that the accuser is not affiliated with either. We will reserve further comment while this is being investigated by law enforcement authorities.” While the police are investigating the charges, it is unclear whether the Academy Museum has launched their own investigation into the same. It is also not known if Peter Castro has been put on leave. Prior to his role at the Academy Museum in July 2019, Peter Castro was a designer and production manager at the Guggenheim in New York City for over seven years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the voting body behind the Oscars, is spearheading the Los Angeles-based museum. Plans to open to the public have been delayed numerous times in recent years. Now, it expects to start welcoming visitors on April 30, 2021.

The Academy Museum creative director under investigation for sexual assault

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced its list of new members and filmmaker Ava DuVernay has made it to the list.&nbsp;

‘Selma’ filmmaker Ava DuVernay made it to the list alongside ‘A Star is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor and casting director Debra Zane.

She took to Twitter to thank the Academy and tweeted: "Thank you to the members of he Directors Branch of The Academy. Life is a funny, fascinating thing. You never know what's around the corner."

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Interestingly, keeping diversity in mind, The Academy has increased the number of women and people of color on the board. The number of women on the board has risen from 25 to 26 per cent while people of colour from 11 to 12.&nbsp;

Incumbent governors reelected include Whoopi Goldberg, ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ screenwriter Larry Karaszewski and Participant Media CEO David Linde among others.

The Board of Governors represent each of The Academy’s 17 branches and work to set the organization’s strategy, finances and “fulfillment of its mission.”

Ava DuVernay, who was nominated for her documentary 13th, has been an active and vocal member of the film academy for years. She recently backed up David Oyelowo’s assertion that members of the academy threatened to squash Selma’s awards chances after they wore T-shirts with the words I Can’t Breathe to the film’s New York premiere in 2014 in honor of Eric Garner.

The academy responded on Twitter condemning the threats, writing, “Ava &amp; David, we hear you. Unacceptable. We’re committed to progress.”

As for Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards are still pegged to happen on February 28, 2021 in Los Angeles if things get better by then.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced its list of new members and filmmaker Ava DuVernay has made it to the list. ‘Selma’ filmmaker Ava DuVernay made it to the list alongside ‘A Star is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor and casting director Debra Zane.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced its list of new members and filmmaker Ava DuVernay has made it to the list. ‘Selma’ filmmaker Ava DuVernay made it to the list alongside ‘A Star is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor and casting director Debra Zane. She took to Twitter to thank the Academy and tweeted: "Thank you to the members of he Directors Branch of The Academy. Life is a funny, fascinating thing. You never know what's around the corner." Thank you to the members of the Directors Branch of @TheAcademy. Life is a funny, fascinating thing. You never know what’s around the corner. pic.twitter.com/y1CWtguSO2 — Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 10, 2020 × Interestingly, keeping diversity in mind, The Academy has increased the number of women and people of color on the board. The number of women on the board has risen from 25 to 26 per cent while people of colour from 11 to 12. Incumbent governors reelected include Whoopi Goldberg, ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ screenwriter Larry Karaszewski and Participant Media CEO David Linde among others. The Board of Governors represent each of The Academy’s 17 branches and work to set the organization’s strategy, finances and “fulfillment of its mission.” Ava DuVernay, who was nominated for her documentary 13th, has been an active and vocal member of the film academy for years. She recently backed up David Oyelowo’s assertion that members of the academy threatened to squash Selma’s awards chances after they wore T-shirts with the words I Can’t Breathe to the film’s New York premiere in 2014 in honor of Eric Garner. The academy responded on Twitter condemning the threats, writing, “Ava & David, we hear you. Unacceptable. We’re committed to progress.” As for Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards are still pegged to happen on February 28, 2021 in Los Angeles if things get better by then.

'Selma' filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins The Academy’s Board of Governors

With music and film festivals around the world being cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus, The Academy is now contemplating shifting the awards next year to a later date.&nbsp;

The 93rd Academy Awards are scheduled to take place 9 months from now, on February 28 but the organisers feel that it’s still too early.&nbsp;

The Academy now wants to push the awards further by some&nbsp;months. Quoted in The Sun, a source said, “What they’re proposing is pushing back the ceremony, which was going to take place on February 28, to either late May or early June. Doing this means films forced to postpone their release dates can put them out later this year or in early 2021 knowing they will still be eligible for the Oscars.”&nbsp;

“Film studios have been informed of the plans and are now drawing up their release dates accordingly. But with everything still so up in the air, it’s all rather tentative at the moment,” added the source.&nbsp;

Production companies that have been apprised reportedly, are now thinking of pushing the release dates. Some have already pushed the dates with upto a year with ‘No Time To Die’, ‘A Quiet Place 2’, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Mulan’, ‘F9’ and ‘Black Widow’ among the early cinematic casualties.&nbsp;

On the other hand, if Oscars continues to go ahead with the February date, many studios will hold back their offerings so as to be eligible for 2022 Oscars.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, The Academy has also made some changes in selection as films that stream on TT platforms will also be eligible to compete in main categories. According to previous rules, a film could be eligible for a nomination if it was ‘shown in a commercial motion picture theatre in Los Angeles County for a theatrical qualifying run of at least seven consecutive days, during which period screenings must occur at least three times daily’.&nbsp;

This year, films that were forced to cancel their theatrical releases due to the pandemic can still be eligible for nominations for best picture, if they were made available on a streaming service like Netflix or a VOD service. &nbsp;

With music and film festivals around the world being cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus, The Academy is now contemplating shifting the awards next year to a later date.

With music and film festivals around the world being cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus, The Academy is now contemplating shifting the awards next year to a later date. The 93rd Academy Awards are scheduled to take place 9 months from now, on February 28 but the organisers feel that it’s still too early. The Academy now wants to push the awards further by some months. Quoted in The Sun, a source said, “What they’re proposing is pushing back the ceremony, which was going to take place on February 28, to either late May or early June. Doing this means films forced to postpone their release dates can put them out later this year or in early 2021 knowing they will still be eligible for the Oscars.” “Film studios have been informed of the plans and are now drawing up their release dates accordingly. But with everything still so up in the air, it’s all rather tentative at the moment,” added the source. Production companies that have been apprised reportedly, are now thinking of pushing the release dates. Some have already pushed the dates with upto a year with ‘No Time To Die’, ‘A Quiet Place 2’, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Mulan’, ‘F9’ and ‘Black Widow’ among the early cinematic casualties. On the other hand, if Oscars continues to go ahead with the February date, many studios will hold back their offerings so as to be eligible for 2022 Oscars. Meanwhile, The Academy has also made some changes in selection as films that stream on TT platforms will also be eligible to compete in main categories. According to previous rules, a film could be eligible for a nomination if it was ‘shown in a commercial motion picture theatre in Los Angeles County for a theatrical qualifying run of at least seven consecutive days, during which period screenings must occur at least three times daily’. This year, films that were forced to cancel their theatrical releases due to the pandemic can still be eligible for nominations for best picture, if they were made available on a streaming service like Netflix or a VOD service.

Oscars 2021 could be pushed back by four months due to coronavirus

Despite local enthusiam, the Academy president John Bailey has clarified that setting up an office in India is just an "idea" still.&nbsp;Bailey`s four-day visit to India began with a proposal by local authorities for the body to set up an office in the film hub <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/john-bailey-academy-not-just-hollywood-bubble-vouches-for-indian-representation-abroad-221770">of Mumbai, adding to its offices in New York and London. </a>

On Saturday, Vinod Tawde, the cultural affairs minister of Maharashtra, tweeted to welcome Bailey, along with an offer."It was an absolute pleasure to welcome John Bailey, President of the Academy Awards (#Oscars) in Mumbai, the home ground of Bollywood! India`s entertainment capital has opened its doors and the government of Maharashtra has proposed to establish Oscars office in Mumbai, representing Asian film industry," Tawde tweeted.&nbsp;

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On Tuesday, Bailey sought to clarify the matter, telling The Hollywood Reporter that the "issue of opening an Academy office is something that has been talked about and tossed about in the press quite a bit since we`ve been here." 
 
Refuting some rumours, Bailey added that an office "is an extraordinary idea but the Academy is not a corporation, the Academy is a member-based organization and decisions are made by administration and staff along with the 54 members of the board of governors. This is an idea, it`s a germ of an idea, which we have talked about here with a number of people. There is a lot of enthusiasm for it." 
 
Bailey stated that the office in London covers the UK and European countries which have numerous Academy members while the New York office deals with many members on the East Coast."

Right now, there are 27 Indian members in the Academy so, again, it`s a germ of an idea [to have an India office," Bailey said.He added, "I can`t say anything more than that except that we are very excited with the enthusiasm. We`ll see what happens." 
 
Last year, as part of diversity push, the Academy added 928 new members, which also included Indian celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Shah Rukh Khan, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ali-fazal-on-being-inducted-into-oscar-academy-diversity-also-means-breaking-stereotypes-150448">Ali Fazal </a>and producers Aditya Chopra and Guneet Monga, among others.

On being asked about how Indian membership could increase, Bailey said, "historically, members have been accepted when current members sponsored other members with two letters of support from people in their respective branch [such as film editing and cinematography." 
 
Bailey noted that since the Academy unveiled its 2020 initiative, with the idea to double the number of its women and diverse members by 2020, "we decided to do more proactive investigation and exploration of filmmakers around the world that the executive committees of the different branches could look at and ask questions to find out who they are. So instead of being passive, we have been reaching out." 
 
Bailey also highlighted that this means that it is also up to local industries, like in India, which can interact with the organisation and suggest more names."There is an aspect called committee-considered, and so many of our increasing international members of the last three years have been accepted into the Academy through the committee-considered list," he explained. 
 
Tawde had also tweeted that the Maharashtra state government had proposed to the Academy to include a bust of Dadasaheb Phalke, at the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Phalke made India`s first feature film, `Raja Harishchandra` in 1913.&nbsp;

Despite local enthusiam, the Academy president John Bailey has clarified that setting up an office in India is just an "idea" still. Bailey`s four-day visit to India began with a proposal by local authorities for the body to set up an office in the film hub of Mumbai, adding to its offices in New York and London.

Despite local enthusiam, the Academy president John Bailey has clarified that setting up an office in India is just an "idea" still. Bailey`s four-day visit to India began with a proposal by local authorities for the body to set up an office in the film hub of Mumbai, adding to its offices in New York and London. On Saturday, Vinod Tawde, the cultural affairs minister of Maharashtra, tweeted to welcome Bailey, along with an offer."It was an absolute pleasure to welcome John Bailey, President of the Academy Awards (#Oscars) in Mumbai, the home ground of Bollywood! India`s entertainment capital has opened its doors and the government of Maharashtra has proposed to establish Oscars office in Mumbai, representing Asian film industry," Tawde tweeted. It was an absolute pleasure to welcome John Bailey, President of the Academy Awards (#Oscars) in Mumbai, the home ground of Bollywood! India’s entertainment capital has opened its doors and GoM has proposed to establish Oscars office in Mumbai, representing Asian Film Industry! pic.twitter.com/5NnSYYWAgu — Vinod Tawde (@TawdeVinod) May 25, 2019 × On Tuesday, Bailey sought to clarify the matter, telling The Hollywood Reporter that the "issue of opening an Academy office is something that has been talked about and tossed about in the press quite a bit since we`ve been here." Refuting some rumours, Bailey added that an office "is an extraordinary idea but the Academy is not a corporation, the Academy is a member-based organization and decisions are made by administration and staff along with the 54 members of the board of governors. This is an idea, it`s a germ of an idea, which we have talked about here with a number of people. There is a lot of enthusiasm for it." Bailey stated that the office in London covers the UK and European countries which have numerous Academy members while the New York office deals with many members on the East Coast." Right now, there are 27 Indian members in the Academy so, again, it`s a germ of an idea [to have an India office," Bailey said.He added, "I can`t say anything more than that except that we are very excited with the enthusiasm. We`ll see what happens." Last year, as part of diversity push, the Academy added 928 new members, which also included Indian celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Shah Rukh Khan, Ali Fazal and producers Aditya Chopra and Guneet Monga, among others. On being asked about how Indian membership could increase, Bailey said, "historically, members have been accepted when current members sponsored other members with two letters of support from people in their respective branch [such as film editing and cinematography." Bailey noted that since the Academy unveiled its 2020 initiative, with the idea to double the number of its women and diverse members by 2020, "we decided to do more proactive investigation and exploration of filmmakers around the world that the executive committees of the different branches could look at and ask questions to find out who they are. So instead of being passive, we have been reaching out." Bailey also highlighted that this means that it is also up to local industries, like in India, which can interact with the organisation and suggest more names."There is an aspect called committee-considered, and so many of our increasing international members of the last three years have been accepted into the Academy through the committee-considered list," he explained. Tawde had also tweeted that the Maharashtra state government had proposed to the Academy to include a bust of Dadasaheb Phalke, at the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Phalke made India`s first feature film, `Raja Harishchandra` in 1913.

Academy president John Bailey says India office is just an ''idea''

Hollywood has not been shy in turning its award shows into a politically-charged spectacle to address the issues at hand. 
 
But at the ninth Governors Awards this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences steered clear of discussing the sexual harassment scandal that continues to rock the industry, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 
 
After multiple allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against media mogul Harvey Weinstein a month ago, newer and more significant names such as James Toback, Kevin Spacey, Dustin Hoffman, Brett Ratner an Louis C K have joined the list and still counting. 
 
Unlike the explosive Golden Globes, Emmys and Tonys, the awards saw the fraternity bestow honorary Oscars on five legends - Donald Sutherland, Agnes Varda, Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman and Alejandro G Inarritu. 
 
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg echoed the sentiment, &quot;Tonight, we all aspire to reach higher. We all aspire to dream bigger tonight - to be greater.&quot; 
 
If at all, actor-director Angelina Jolie hinted at the current controversy as she introduced Varda on the stage. 
 
&quot;We need to draw strength from artists like Agnes. Those women who went first, who took that first step, showed the way for all of us,&quot; she said. 
 
Hoffman, who was accused of sexual harassment by two women, presented the award Roizman, with whom the veteran actor has worked in Tootsie.&nbsp;

At the ninth Governors Awards this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences steered clear of discussing the sexual harassment scandal.

Hollywood has not been shy in turning its award shows into a politically-charged spectacle to address the issues at hand. But at the ninth Governors Awards this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences steered clear of discussing the sexual harassment scandal that continues to rock the industry, according to The Hollywood Reporter. After multiple allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against media mogul Harvey Weinstein a month ago, newer and more significant names such as James Toback, Kevin Spacey, Dustin Hoffman, Brett Ratner an Louis C K have joined the list and still counting. Unlike the explosive Golden Globes, Emmys and Tonys, the awards saw the fraternity bestow honorary Oscars on five legends - Donald Sutherland, Agnes Varda, Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman and Alejandro G Inarritu. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg echoed the sentiment, "Tonight, we all aspire to reach higher. We all aspire to dream bigger tonight - to be greater." If at all, actor-director Angelina Jolie hinted at the current controversy as she introduced Varda on the stage. "We need to draw strength from artists like Agnes. Those women who went first, who took that first step, showed the way for all of us," she said. Hoffman, who was accused of sexual harassment by two women, presented the award Roizman, with whom the veteran actor has worked in Tootsie.

Hollywood avoids sex harassment scandals at Governors Awards