Overview
- Davidson will lead Academy Studios, producing interviews, videos, livestreams and podcasts across AMPAS, the Academy Museum and Foundation programs.
- She continues to report to CEO Bill Kramer, who described the move as a way to celebrate filmmakers and widen worldwide access to Academy work.
- Deadline reports the Academy is recruiting a senior vice president to serve as the creative and strategic lead for digital projects under Davidson.
- IndieWire places the initiative in the context of the A.frame shutdown in 2024 and the previously announced plan to bring the Oscars to YouTube in 2029.
- Davidson has overseen Academy communications since 2021 and became Chief Marketing and Communications Officer in 2024 before this promotion.