Property masters are now eligible for active voting or associate membership within the Television Academy.
The Academy created a new Property Masters subgroup within the Directors Peer Group for individuals who have advanced the art of storytelling through their craft as a Property Master.
The Academy’s membership committee, chaired by Jo DiSante, has been working closely with the Property Masters Guild to develop criteria for the inclusion of this community’s members who have significant creative impact on the productions on which they work.
DiSante said, ““Property Masters are industry professionals who make significant contributions to television production. We are thrilled to be able to welcome them into the Television Academy.”
The Television Academy consists of 31 peer groups, each representing specific fields of expertise within the television industry.
According to the new rules, applicants must meet requirements of the new subgroup to be considered for membership, including: Employment for a minimum of two years within the last four years with screen credit as property master or assistant property master; credits on a minimum of 15 episodes of scripted drama, comedy or sketch series; or credits on five long-form programs, defined as a television movie or special running one and one-half hours or more in length. Property Masters who work on game, talk, reality, and variety produced for television must include additional information with an overview of responsibilities and show a significant creative contribution to the program.
Earlier this year, the Television Academy also introduced new rules — including a new name for the TV movie category, which will now be known as “outstanding movie.” Also, the org revealed AI guidelines, in which it “reserves the right to inquire about the use of AI in submissions. The core of our recognition remains centered on human storytelling, regardless of the tools used to bring it to life.”
The Academy included changes to the short form, sound mixing and music categories and also expanded eligibility in the casting, costume and lighting, camera & technical arts categories.
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