Joy Luck Club

Oscars group elects Janet Yang as new president

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 06:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elected film producer Janet Yang as its new president, the group behind the Oscars announced on Aug. 2.

Yang, best known for hits including "The Joy Luck Club" and "The People vs. Larry Flynt," becomes the fourth woman elected to run Hollywood's most elite group of filmmakers, and the first of Asian origin.