Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - 2021 OpenText Navigator Award Winner
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is well known for awarding the Oscars every year to recognize achievements in filmmaking, but this legendary organization is also tasked with the preservation, restoration, documentation, exhibition and study of motion pictures. The Academy’s Film Archive holds a vast and diverse collection of media files and protecting, managing and sharing these digital assets is a core part of the Academy’s mission.
As CIO at the Academy, Beverley (Bev) Kite oversees technology strategy and operations across the entire organization, including network infrastructure, corporate IT and the critical systems that support the Academy Awards. An experienced IT leader, Bev has been responsible for an extensive technology update at the Academy, including an overhaul of the Academy’s voting systems and the development of key systems for the newly launched Academy Museum. Bev’s mandate also included implementing a centralized platform for the Academy’s massive digital media archive to help preserve and share motion picture history. Moreover, in its role as a custodian of film, the organization seeks to convert legacy assets into modern digital formats.
Bev and her team deployed OpenText™ Digital Asset Management (DAM), a system that has dramatically improved the Academy’s ability to preserve and provide access to the priceless film content it curates. All media files are stored in a centralized, secure and accessible repository, giving important stakeholders, such as Oscar jury members, easy and secure access to content in multiple formats based on their needs. Excited to help modernize film preservation processes, Bev looks forward to future digital initiatives that will enable the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to keep the magic of movies alive for decades to come..
As CIO at the Academy, Beverley (Bev) Kite oversees technology strategy and operations across the entire organization, including network infrastructure, corporate IT and the critical systems that support the Academy Awards. An experienced IT leader, Bev has been responsible for an extensive technology update at the Academy, including an overhaul of the Academy’s voting systems and the development of key systems for the newly launched Academy Museum. Bev’s mandate also included implementing a centralized platform for the Academy’s massive digital media archive to help preserve and share motion picture history. Moreover, in its role as a custodian of film, the organization seeks to convert legacy assets into modern digital formats.
Bev and her team deployed OpenText™ Digital Asset Management (DAM), a system that has dramatically improved the Academy’s ability to preserve and provide access to the priceless film content it curates. All media files are stored in a centralized, secure and accessible repository, giving important stakeholders, such as Oscar jury members, easy and secure access to content in multiple formats based on their needs. Excited to help modernize film preservation processes, Bev looks forward to future digital initiatives that will enable the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to keep the magic of movies alive for decades to come..