Janet Yang Re-Elected As Motion Picture Academy President

Janet Yang - Jamie McCarthy

Janet Yang has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) by the organization’s Board of Governors.

Yang will be serving her second consecutive one-year term. Presidents can serve up to four consecutive one-year terms if they are eligible, and Yang is only in her fifth year as a Governor-at-Large and thus conceivably could run again in 2024 and 2025. Historically speaking, AMPAS presidents are often re-elected without much controversy. Academy board members are eligible to serve up to two additional three-year terms—either consecutive or not—before their eligibility expires for two years, allowing them to serve on the board for up to 12 years.

AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer praised Yang, adding, “Under Janet’s esteemed leadership, these dedicated governors will guide the Academy’s ongoing efforts to elevate the work of our global membership and film community, highlight our industry’s rich history, foster meaningful dialogue, and continue to build equity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization.”

Yang, a member of the Academy's Producers Branch since 2002, formerly held the positions of vice president, chair of the membership committee, and, earlier, the membership and governance committee. Her film-producing credits include The Joy Luck Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Zero Effect, High Crimes, Dark Matter, Shanghai Calling, and the Oscar-nominated animated feature Over the Moon. She won an Emmy for the HBO film Indictment: The McMartin Trial.