It finally happened. The Academy announced yesterday that the 2028 Oscar ceremony will hand out the first-ever Best Stunt Design award at the 100th anniversary of the Academy Awards. It’s a move that started to feel inevitable two years ago with the creation of the new Production and Technology Academy branch, which includes stunt professionals and supplied the necessary pathway for the creation of a new category.
The stunt community’s campaign to be part of the Academy in many ways…