Academy Establishes Representation and Inclusion Standards for Oscar Eligibility

[Monsoon 🌊 Joined: Aug 11th, 2020 Topics: 23 Posts: 2247 View Predictions]

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If Hollywood hadn’t spent decades discrediting the significance of POC, LGBTQ+, etc. talent in front and behind the camera, The Academy wouldn’t have to regulate these new rules. I’m here for it. 👏🏾

These white washed filmmakers & studios need to step their game up.

👑Cicely Tyson (1924-2021)
👑Mary Wilson (1944-2021)

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[Tyler Joined: Jan 9th, 2018 Topics: 8 Posts: 780 View Predictions]

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At first I thought a film had too meet all of the criteria, which I thought might be a bit intense. but only TWO? this shouldn’t be hard at all.

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[FairWeatherAffair Joined: May 11th, 2018 Topics: 4 Posts: 370 View Predictions]

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Lmfao at the thought that this will have any meaningful change in the film industry. Again, I said “meaningful.”

The problem isn’t representation of fucking actors on screen (which I recognize is all most care about). It’s systemic racism, which this does not tackle whatsoever.

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[JGibson Joined: Jul 8th, 2012 Topics: 0 Posts: 816 View Predictions]

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So… Scandinavian arthouse films might get shafted because of this?

did they ever had a shot in bp tho? cause thats the only category to demand such requirements

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 36 Posts: 3020 View Predictions]

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If films can’t meet at least half of these very rudimentary “standards,” then let it cost them BP. Time’s up.

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[Disgraced Eve Polastri Stan Joined: Jul 29th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 59 View Predictions]

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FairWeatherAffair wrote:

Lmfao at the thought that this will have any meaningful change in the film industry. Again, I said “meaningful.” The problem isn’t representation of fucking actors on screen (which I recognize is all most care about). It’s systemic racism, which this does not tackle whatsoever.

I agree. Letting minorities into the corporation in itself does not necessarily change the output of the corporation, nor will it make the corporation challenge the ways in which it disenfranchises said minorities.

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[Wanda Joined: Feb 16th, 2019 Topics: 22 Posts: 1809 View Predictions]

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This is honestly silly? Not only because the goals are minor and easy to achieve but also because getting a nomination at the Oscars should not be the reason for the crew, including behind the scenes, to be diverse. It’s quite worrying if this awakes any type of emotion on you all, it’s a bunch of nothing.

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[Hayden Joined: Nov 11th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 295 View Predictions]

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gabspss wrote:

Does anyone here know what is the most recent BP nominee that wouldn’t be elegible with these new rules?

… The Hurt Locker? I think… might be wrong, not sure. Unless killing Iraqis counts as… diverse? Coincidently, directed by a female, but I don’t think that checks off all the boxes. Haven’t a clue who the interns were.

I’m 50/50 no the idea. Wish it wasn’t ‘forced’. I don’t think it will actually change too much though.

EDIT: Sorry, misread that as ‘BP winner’. I’ll check on Ford V Ferrari, The Irishman and 1917… it’s probably one of those.

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[Wanda Joined: Feb 16th, 2019 Topics: 22 Posts: 1809 View Predictions]

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The Hurt Locker follows the first two standards. No way to know the other two.

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[Hayden Joined: Nov 11th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 295 View Predictions]

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Wanda wrote:

The Hurt Locker follows the first two standards. No way to know the other two.

I’ll admit, it’s been a while since I’ve seen it. What does it follow for standard A? I figure it would probably be able to check off standard D somehow or another.

I imagine big-budget films will have no issue checking off three if not four of these, particularly C and D. I truly don’t think this is going to change a whole lot. Might make some people happy, might piss some other people off, but everything will pretty much be the same as it’s been the past handful of years.

 

 

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[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 103 Posts: 1351 View Predictions]

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1917 was written and produced by a woman.

It's about the chaotic editing in Moulin Rouge!

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[Wanda Joined: Feb 16th, 2019 Topics: 22 Posts: 1809 View Predictions]

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Hayden wrote:

I’ll admit, it’s been a while since I’ve seen it. What does it follow for standard A? I figure it would probably be able to check off standard D somehow or another.

I imagine big-budget films will have no issue checking off three if not four of these, particularly C and D. I truly don’t think this is going to change a whole lot. Might make some people happy, might piss some other people off, but everything will pretty much be the same as it’s been the past handful of years.

A1. Lead or significant supporting actors

At least one of the lead actors or significant supporting actors is from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
• Asian
• Hispanic/Latinx
• Black/African American (Anthony Mackie)
• Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native
• Middle Eastern/North African
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
• Other underrepresented race or ethnicity

That’s how easy this little rules will work, lol.

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[Hoster1 Joined: Aug 8th, 2016 Topics: 2 Posts: 1419 View Predictions]

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Irishman was Edited by a woman and its Cinematographer is a Mexican. So it already fulfills the criteria B.

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[ENGLAND Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 51 Posts: 1396 View Predictions]

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I have an issue with this.

For me, its more-so about opportunity in film. The Academy will always be the Academy. I just want more representation on screen.

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[Hayden Joined: Nov 11th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 295 View Predictions]

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gabspss wrote:

1917 was written and produced by a woman.

That’s how easy this little rules will work, lol.

Irishman was Edited by a woman and its Cinematographer is a Mexican. So it already fulfills the criteria B.

Yeah, all pass (I assume Netflix’s team is big enough that it would’ve taken care of section D for The Irishman, plus it had a number of female producers). Blanked on Mackie. Might look into FvF though…

This really shouldn’t be too difficult at all.

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