JEMH CEO Joins the Oscars
Sonya Dunn is one of the newest members of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Washington, DC, Monday, July 6, 2020 — DC resident and American University Alum Sonya Dunn receives an invitation from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (The Academy) to join the Short Film and Animation Branch. The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, now officially and popularly known as "The Oscars”.
Sonya Dunn is a transmedia storyteller with experience in developing content for traditional, digital, and emerging media platforms. Dunn’s directorial debut short film, The Bedroom, was selected and screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It received official selections in other film festivals including Pan African Film Festival.
Dunn has directed two other short films (End of the World and Home Invasion) and two web series (Testify and Sista Wives). She has produced seven narrative short films and four short documentaries. Also, Dunn has been a series producer of three web series.
Dunn is the host/producer of two radio shows (MilitaryHomeLife and The Sonya Dunn Show) that airs in the major market of Washington, DC on DC Radio 96.3 FM HD4. Currently, she is working on a transmedia project about Washington DC sister cities. The project is comprised of podcasts, short films, and a docuseries on their culture and history through the eyes of the creatives from various countries.
Sonya Dunn said, “I am honored and overwhelmed on being acknowledged for my current body of works in films and the initiatives I have championed over the years for creatives including more opportunities for more diversity and inclusion of people of color, disabilities, women, and veterans.”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended invitations to join the organization to artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2020.
“The Academy is delighted to welcome these distinguished fellow travelers in the motion picture arts and sciences. We have always embraced extraordinary talent that reflects the rich variety of our global film community, and never more so than now,” said Academy President David Rubin.
About The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures.