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[09/17/22 - 10:00 AM]
Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirschner to Produce the 95th Oscars
For the eighth consecutive year, Weiss also will direct the show, which will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

[via press release from ABC]

GLENN WEISS AND RICKY KIRSHNER TO PRODUCE THE 95TH OSCARS(R)

OSCARS RED CARPET AND KEY ART CREATIVES NAMED: DAVID CHAMBERLIN, LISA LOVE, RAÚL ÀVILA AND KENNY GRAVILLIS

MISTY BUCKLEY AND ALANA BILLINGSLEY SIGN ON AS OSCARS PRODUCTION DESIGNERS

'THE OSCARS' SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 12, 2023, ON ABC

With a focus on expertise in live television event production, Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment have been named executive producers of the 95th Oscars(R), Academy CEO Bill Kramer announced today. For the eighth consecutive year, Weiss also will direct the show, which will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023. It will be Weiss's second time and Kirshner's first time producing the Oscars.

A dynamic creative team has been assembled to work with Weiss and Kirshner to help shape the vision and direction of the Oscars, including the following:

· red-carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, a veteran of live television production

· red-carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila, creative contributor and creative director for the Met Gala, respectively

· creative director and Academy member Kenny Gravillis, who has developed iconic key art and campaigns for legions of movies

· production designers Misty Buckley, production designer of world tours and televised music shows for artists Kacey Musgraves, Ariana Grande and Coldplay, and Alana Billingsley, art director on previous Oscars, Emmys(R) and GRAMMYS(R) broadcasts.

"We are thrilled to have Glenn and Ricky at the helm," said Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. "Their expertise in live television production is exactly what the Oscars needs. We look forward to working closely with them, our board of governors, and the board's awards committee to deliver an exciting and energized show. Joining them is an incredible slate of creative partners - David Chamberlin, Lisa Love, Raúl Àvila, Kenny Gravillis, Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley - who will bring fresh ideas to the broadcast and the red carpet."

"Bill made us 'an offer we couldn't refuse' but he really 'had us at hello,'" said Weiss and Kirshner.

"We couldn't be more excited to have live event veterans Glenn and Ricky as executive producers of the 95th Oscars telecast on ABC. Their experience and creativity are bar none, and we look forward to seeing their vision play out for Hollywood's biggest night," said Rob Mills, executive vice president, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television.

Weiss has directed numerous live televised events, including seven previous Oscars shows, for which he won two Primetime Emmys(R), and 21 Tony Awards(R) shows, which earned him three directing and nine producing Primetime Emmys. He also has won eight DGA Awards for his work on the Oscars and the Tonys. Weiss's additional directing credits include last year's multinetwork inaugural night special, "Celebrating America"; "The Democratic National Convention," "The Kennedy Center Honors," "The Primetime Emmy(R) Awards," "American Music Awards," "BET Awards," "New Year's Rockin' Eve," "Academy of Country Music Awards" and many others.

Kirshner has more than 30 years of entertainment production experience and has produced shows for every major network. He has received 26 Emmy nominations and has won nine Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Kirshner's credits include many of the most watched and award-winning television specials, including the Tony Awards, 14 Super Bowl Halftime Shows, "Night of Too Many Stars," "The Primetime Emmy Awards," "The Democratic National Convention," presidential inaugurals and many others.

Chamberlin will return for the fourth consecutive year to executive produce ABC's "The Oscars Red Carpet Show," the official live lead-in to the 95th Oscars broadcast. Chamberlin leads Full Day Productions, with credits including the "Savage X Fenty Show," "The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration," multiple "30 for 30" films, "Monday Night Football" with Peyton and Eli, NFL Honors and the ESPY Awards.

Love and Àvila will join the team for the first time to reimagine the Oscars red-carpet aesthetic and guest experience. Àvila is the creative director for the Met Gala, and Love is a creative contributor overseeing various aspects of the event. They led the creative team for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' 2021 and 2022 galas.

Gravillis joins the team for the first time to conceptualize the key art for this year's Oscars marketing campaign. His design agency, Gravillis Inc., recently rebranded Orion Pictures and has developed iconic key art and campaigns for legions of movies, including "Dune," "Summer of Soul," "Birds of Prey," "Queen & Slim," "BlacKkKlansman," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Free Solo," "Iris" and so many more. A member of the Academy's Marketing and Public Relations Branch, Gravillis also created posters and collateral materials for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' retail store.

Buckley and Billingsley join the team for the first time as production designers - and also the first women-led design team - for the 95th Oscars. Buckley has designed world tours and productions for such artists as Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves and Coldplay, including the band's Super Bowl Halftime Show. She also designed the 2021 GRAMMYS, the London 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony, the 2015 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony, the 2022 Commonwealth Games ceremonies, the Brit Awards and numerous television productions for the BBC and ITV. Buckley earned a BAFTA nomination for her work with Stormzy at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival and Emmy nominations for her production design of the 2021 GRAMMYS and Disney's "The Little Mermaid Live!" Billingsley was an art director on six previous Oscars broadcasts, for which she earned five Emmy nominations and won two Emmys. Additional credits include "The Kennedy Center Honors," "The Primetime Emmy Awards," "The Grammys," "CMA Awards," "BET Awards" and numerous other live television productions.

The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby(R) Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

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