“While we know how difficult these moments can be, we are confident in our steps to shape a sustainable organization,” writes Academy CEO Bill Kramer AMPAS The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences laid off 16 staffers as part of a restructuring of its archive and library, TheWrap has learned. The cuts represent an estimated 2% of total AMPAS staff. In an internal email to staff obtained by the Los Angeles Times , Academy CEO Bill Kramer said the cutbacks were part of a broader strategic