Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and 485 others invited to join film academy

Lily Gladstone attending the Kering Women In Motion Awards during the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France in May (Doug Peters/PA)

Actresses Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Catherine O’Hara and filmmakers Cord Jefferson, Boots Riley and RRR director SS Rajamouli are among the lucky few who have been invited to join the film academy.

In total 487 artists, including actors, directors, costume designers, publicists and executives, received invitations this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said.