The protests of numerous artists that have only white nominated this year for an Oscar produced effect. The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Boone Isaacs, announced that the Academy will double its number of women and minority representatives in 2020, and immediately diversify its leadership by adding three new seats to its board of governors. The Academy aims that women make 48% of its members and people “various groups’ ‘at least 14% in an initial step.
” We all know that our group of members is very closed’ ‘Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in an interview with The Associated Press. “However, life has changed. Things have changed, ” he added. The 51 members of the board of governors of the Academy unanimously approved a series of reforms on the night of last Thursday to” begin the process of change significantly the composition of our membership, ” said Boone Isaacs, after a barrage of criticism that lasted a week and demands for a boycott of the ceremony of the Oscars because of the lack of diversity among the nominees. Some of the most prominent African Americans of Hollywood, including Will Smith and Spike Lee, have said they will not attend this year’s Oscars.
Other changes include limiting the voting status of its members a period of 10 years which can be extended only if the individual is active in the cinema during the decade. The voting rights for life will be granted only to Oscar nominees and winners, and Member after three periods of 10 years. Previously, all active members received the right to vote by vida.La organization also plans to diversify its leadership beyond the board of governors to add new members to committees taking key decisions, and diversify its membership with a global campaign to identify and recruit diverse talent.
According to a study by the “Los Angeles Times” newspaper, 2012, at that time the Academy was composed by 94% for whites and 77% male. The latest version of the Report on Diversity in Hollywood that the University of California, Los Angeles held every year concluded that women and minorities are significantly underrepresented in front of the cameras and behind them, even when the audience shows great desire movies with casts that have diversity. Hispanics and African Americans go to the movies more often than whites.
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