By Justin Worsley
Last March, Kathryn Bigelow made film history when she became the first woman to take home the Academy Award for Best Director. To go along with the honor, she will now be a member of board of governors that oversees the awards ceremony.
Bigelow, however, is not alone. Joining her is another Academy Award winning director, Michael Moore. Overall, 15 people were voted in as either new or returning members.
Bigelow won the Academy Award for "The Hurt Locker," a war drama based on an Explosive Ordinance Disposal team in the Iraq War. The film won five other awards, including Best Picture.
Moore won an Academy Award in 2002 for his documentary "Bowling for Columbine." The documentary explores the background of the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999. Moore has achieved more success after "Bowling for Columbine" by creating other documentaries "Sicko" and "Capitalism: A Love Story."
Actor Ed Begley Jr. has also returned to the board after a hiatus. There are currently 1,311 members on the board.
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