Farnoush Samadi invited to join Academy

Iranian director Farnoush Samadi has been invited as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

As the Oscars awards body acts to boost diversity with 928 member invitations, the director of 'Gaze' and 'The Silence' is to be a member of the short film and feature animation section of the event.

The academy has been under pressure to diversify its membership for several years.

The Oscars is an annual US awards ceremony to honor cinematic achievements in the film industry.

The 90th Oscars was held on March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

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