{"id":2242832,"date":"2024-05-12T11:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-news-delivered-after-oscars-motion-picture-academy-forced-to-launch-500-million-fundraising-drive\/"},"modified":"2024-05-12T11:11:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T15:11:01","slug":"bad-news-delivered-after-oscars-motion-picture-academy-forced-to-launch-500-million-fundraising-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-news-delivered-after-oscars-motion-picture-academy-forced-to-launch-500-million-fundraising-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Motion Picture Academy&#8217;s Urgent $500 Million Fundraising Campaign Post Oscars"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbad-news-delivered-after-oscars-motion-picture-academy-forced-to-launch-500-million-fundraising-drive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2242832&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Academy \u2063of\u2063 Motion Picture\u200c Arts and Sciences\u200c launched a $500 million fundraising campaign post the 2024\u2064 Oscars, aiming to achieve the target \u2063by the 2028 Oscars. The\u200c initiative, named Academy 100, emphasizes global outreach\u200d and sustainability, supported by sponsors like\u2062 Rolex and Delta Air Lines. This move follows declining\u2062 TV \u200cviewership and the need for diverse support. Following the 2024 Oscars, the Academy of Motion\u2063 Picture\u2062 Arts\u2063 and Sciences initiated\u200d a $500 million fundraising effort to be\u2062 completed by the 2028 Oscars.\u200c The campaign, dubbed \u200dAcademy 100, focuses on global outreach\u200b and\u2064 sustainability, with backing from sponsors such as Rolex and Delta\u2064 Air \u200cLines. This \u2062action comes in response to decreasing TV viewership and the necessity \u2064for diversified support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 12, 2024 at 7:49am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It\u2019s not quite to the point where the hashtag \u201cOscarsSoBroke\u201d will be trending, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is passing the hat around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>A $500 million fundraising campaign was launched Friday with the goal of reaching the target by the 2028 Oscars, which would mark the 100<sup>th<\/sup> Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>This news comes just a few months after a generally poorly received 2024 Oscars, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Although Academy officials talked about its global future in announcing the drive, it comes at a time when TV viewership of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammy-awards-double-down-on-equity-and-inclusion-with-woke-hiring-instructions-rider-shows\/\" title=\"Grammy Awards Double Down On \u2018Equity And Inclusion\u2019 With Woke Hiring Instructions, Rider Shows\">annual awards show<\/a> has been trending downward, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/oscars-academy-at-pivotal-point-launches-500-mn-fundraising-drive-27277016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agence-France Presse report posted on Barron\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy\u2019s contract with ABC to broadcast the show is up for renewal, and the show will face the reality that ratings are down from historic levels.<\/p>\n<p>This year, for example, viewership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/japanese-film-family-values-small-budget-humiliated-hollywood-oscars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">of the show<\/a> was about 21 million people, down from about 40 million viewers a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cglobal revenue diversification and outreach campaign\u201d is dubbed Academy 100, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/05\/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of the Academy is global, and Academy 100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,\u201d Academy CEO Bill Kramer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community. Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a sustainable and diverse base of support, and we are deeply grateful to Rolex and all of our partners for helping us launch this important and forward-looking initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will you be watching the Oscars?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Academy said it has commitments for more than $100 million from sponsors that include Rolex and Delta Air Lines.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/diversity-inclusion-stops-black-woman-praises-god-oscars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academy<\/a> said the money will \u00a0\u201cendow and fund programs that recognize excellence in cinematic artistry and innovation; preserve our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-house-speaker-pelosis-laptop-missing-w-va-delegate-charged-for-his-role-in-capitol-breach\/\" title=\"Reports: House Speaker Pelosi\u2019s laptop missing &#038; W. Va. delegate charged for his role in Capitol breach\">film history<\/a>; enable the creation of world-class film exhibitions, screenings, and publications; train and educate the next generation of diverse global film artists; and produce powerful digital content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the event, held in Rome, was to highlight the Academy\u2019s global purpose in its campaign, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oscars-academy-fundraising-campaign-italy-a243142bd8e2639e4888611319dd99a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Writing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2024\/03\/11\/the-2024-oscars-were-worse-than-bad-they-were-boring-review\/72873219007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, Kelly Lawler noted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/classless-jimmy-kimmel-faces-intense-backlash-mocking-robert-downey-jr-s-addiction-oscars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 show<\/a> \u201cstarted five minutes late, and it was only downhill from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Oscar broadcast didn\u2019t feel like anybody\u2019s biggest night. It felt small, unimportant, skippable. It didn\u2019t get anywhere close to the urgency or relevancy of the nominated films,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler opined that \u201c90 percent of Sunday\u2019s broadcast could have happened at any Oscars (or really, any awards show) any year. The gently jabbing jokes, the expected winners, the overlong and overwritten bits, the dull speeches \u2212 they are so generic as to be soporific.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor some producers and hosts, a boring Oscars is far preferable to a bad one, and especially better than a trainwreck of a ceremony with say a slap or a wrong best picture winner announced,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as ratings for awards shows dwindle, it\u2019s worth trying just a little harder to try to persuade people to spend their Sunday nights watching the rich and famous hand each other golden trophies,\u201d Lawler continued.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u2018This is Hollywood, after all. These people are supposed to know how to <em>put on a show<\/em>. Otherwise, why are we watching?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to address financial woes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences initiated a global fundraising campaign seeking $500 million. 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