April 11, 2025 / 8:20 AM

First stunt design award to be presented at 100th Oscars gala in 2028

Oscar winners Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin, from left to right, celebrate backstage at the Academy Awards in March. The Academy announced a new award category for honoring achievement in stunt design Thursday. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI

1 of 3 | Oscar winners Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin, from left to right, celebrate backstage at the Academy Awards in March. The Academy announced a new award category for honoring achievement in stunt design Thursday. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo

April 11 (UPI) -- The first stunt design award is to be presented at the 100th annual Oscars gala in 2028.

Films released in 2027 will be eligible for the inaugural honor.

"Since the early days of cinema, stunt design has been an integral part of film-making," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement Thursday.

"We are proud to honor the innovative work of these technical and creative artists, and we congratulate them for their commitment and dedication in reaching this momentous occasion."

Stunts have always been part of the magic of movies. Now, they're part of the Oscars.

The Academy has created a new annual award for Achievement in Stunt Design-beginning with the 100th Oscars in 2028, honoring films released in 2027. pic.twitter.com/lpHen9Qk9l— The Academy (@TheAcademy) April 10, 2025

This year's Oscars took place March 2 and featured such winners as Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin and Adrien Brody.

Adrien Brody, who won Best Actor for "The Brutalist," celebrates backstage during the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo

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