Organisation behind the Oscars elects new members to board of governors

The board of governors decides who will be honoured with honorary Oscar statuettes each year (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

The organisation behind the Oscars has elected more than a dozen individuals to its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said.

The 2024-2025 board of governors includes both first-timers, such as director Patricia Cardoso, and veterans such as Rita Wilson, Warner Bros co-chair and chief executive Pam Abdy and composer Lesley Barber.