The Oscars announces films will be required to meet 'representation and inclusion standards' to qualify for awards beginning next year.
The film academy also announced that, beginning with the 94th Academy Awards in 2021, the best picture category will be set at 10 nominees,"rather than a fluctuating number of nominations from year to year" — a practice that had been in effect since the 2011 telecast.
The efforts are part of an equity and inclusion initiative called"Academy Aperture 2025," a push to"advance inclusion in the entertainment industry and increase representation within its membership and the greater film community." The initiative will include a series of panels called"Academy Dialogue: It Starts With Us" for film academy members and the general public focused on race, ethnicity, history and filmmaking craft. Oscar-winning actress and television personality Whoopi Goldberg is slated to lead a conversation on the"lasting impact of racist tropes and harmful stereotypes in Hollywood films," the academy said.
The changes come as a wide array of media companies and entertainment brands have pledged to create more inclusive internal cultures and produce more representative content amid nationwide protests over systemic racism and structural inequality. The academy has faced intense criticism in recent years over the lack of diversity in its nominees and internal ranks.
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