Who’s in the Academy?

The breakdown of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ voting membership:

Actors: 1,329

Producers: 466

Members-at-large: 422

Executives: 421

Writers: 409

Sound: 401

Directors: 369

Art directors: 366

Public relations: 362

Shorts: 331

Music: 245

Film editors: 218

Visual F/X: 212

Cinematographers: 171

Total Membership: 5,722

The Countdown

From the time the nominations were announced until the polls close, academy members have about 851 hours to ponder their options, watch the nominated films and try to steer clear of the hype.

Key dates

Feb. 28: The academy mails out the final ballots.

March 20: Polls close at 5 p.m.

March 25: The 73rd annual Academy Awards.