The Academy (Oscars) has introduced a brand new award class for stunt design – discover out extra under.
Invoice Kramer, CEO of the Academy, and Academy President Janet Yang made the announcement final night time (April 10), saying in a joint assertion: “For the reason that early days of cinema, stunt design has been an integral a part of filmmaking.”
The continued: “We’re proud to honour the progressive work of those technical and artistic artists, and we congratulate them for his or her dedication and dedication in reaching this momentous event.”
As such, the Achievement in Stunt Design award has been launched to the Oscars, and can make its debut on the annual ceremony starting in 2028, the place it can honour stunt work in movies from 2027.
Stunts have at all times been a part of the magic of films. Now, they’re a part of the Oscars.
The Academy has created a brand new annual award for Achievement in Stunt Design—starting with the one hundredth Oscars in 2028, honoring movies launched in 2027. pic.twitter.com/lpHen9Qk9l
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) April 10, 2025
In accordance with a press launch from the Academy, “class guidelines for eligibility and voting for the inaugural award will probably be introduced in 2027 with the entire one hundredth Academy Awards Guidelines. The specifics of the award’s presentation will probably be decided by the Academy’s Board of Governors and govt management at a future date.”
The Achievement in Stunt Design award is now the most recent award class to be launched to the Oscars. A brand new Achievement in Casting class was launched in 2024, and can make its debut on the 2026 ceremony, honouring casting in movies from this 12 months.
The 97th Academy Awards – or 2025 Oscars – happened earlier in March, with Anora strolling away with the coveted Finest Image award. The movie’s director Sean Baker additionally took house the award for Finest Director and lead actress Mikey Maddison took house the trophy for Finest Actress.
In the meantime, Finest Actor went to Adrien Brody for The Brutalist. The Brutalist additionally gained Finest Cinematography and Finest Authentic Rating – try the entire record of winners right here.