Erik Feig of Summit Entertainment executive to be a member of the AcademyAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Of the 134 artists and executives recently invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, only 8 were executives. Erik Feig, President of Production and Acquisitions for Summit Entertainment, was one of them.

According to the press release,

“These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world,” said Academy President Sid Ganis. “It’s this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”

Feig's production history includes films such as Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and he is currently the executive producer for Red and Letters To Juliet.

Summit Entertainment is the studio responsible for Twilight and its sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, as well as forthcoming Robert Pattinson film Remember Me.

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