As part of the Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday new representation and inclusion standards in order to be eligible in the best picture category. Lead or significant supporting actors. “The aperture must widen to … Filter by cross-cutting theme For retrieval of cross-cutting variables, e.g. •Asian The Oscars announce new representation and inclusion requirements for Best Picture eligibility. STANDARD D: AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENTTo achieve Standard D, the film must meet the criterion below: D1. The long road to true diversity: The Academy of … •Hispanic/Latinx For the 94th and 95th Oscars ceremonies, scheduled for 2022 and 2023, a film will submit a confidential Academy Inclusion Standards form to be considered for best picture. • Hispanic/Latinx The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that it will require films to meet extensive new “diversity” standards to be eligible to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Having at least one Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native, Middle Eastern/North African, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander … All other Academy categories will keep their current eligibility requirements. • Racial or ethnic group The major studios/distributors are required to have substantive, ongoing paid apprenticeships/internships inclusive of underrepresented groups (must also include racial or ethnic groups) in most of the following departments: production/development, physical production, post-production, music, VFX, acquisitions, business affairs, distribution, marketing and publicity. These requirements only solidify that fact. 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All Rights Reserved. • Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native • Asian The controversial new requirements… Creative leadership and department heads, At least two of the following creative leadership positions and department heads—Casting Director, Cinematographer, Composer, Costume Designer, Director, Editor, Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, Producer, Production Designer, Set Decorator, Sound, VFX Supervisor, Writer—are from the following underrepresented groups:• Women• Racial or ethnic group• LGBTQ+• People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing, At least one of those positions must belong to the following underrepresented racial or ethnic group:• Asian• Hispanic/Latinx• Black/African American• Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native• Middle Eastern/North African• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander• Other underrepresented race or ethnicity. To achieve Standard A, the film must meet ONE of the following criteria: A1. The Oscars make inclusion a requirement for best picture consideration beginning in 2024. • Middle Eastern/North African Oscars slammed for new inclusion and diversity requirements for Best Picture eligibility: 'This is a disgrace' Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said, 'The aperture must widen to reflect our diverse global population in both the creation of motion pictures and in the audiences who connect with them' Sep 10, 2020 #1. The Oscars have been a joke for many years. Okie4570 Moderator Staff Member. No, because it’s not about merit anymore; it’s about something else. 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• Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native• Middle Eastern/North African• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander• Other underrepresented race or ethnicity, At least 30% of all actors in secondary and more minor roles are from at least two of the following underrepresented groups:• Women• Racial or ethnic group• LGBTQ+• People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing, The main storyline(s), theme or narrative of the film is centered on an underrepresented group(s).• Women• Racial or ethnic group• LGBTQ+• People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Read Decider's breakdown of the requirements. The mini-major or independent studios/distributors must have a minimum of two apprentices/interns from the above underrepresented groups (at least one from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group) in at least one of the following departments: production/development, physical production, post-production, music, VFX, acquisitions, business affairs, distribution, marketing and publicity. Training opportunities and skills development (crew), The film's production, distribution and/or financing company offers training and/or work opportunities for below-the-line skill development to people from the following underrepresented groups:• Women• Racial or ethnic group• LGBTQ+• People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. While about one-third of the nominees were women, there were no female nominees for Best Director, and only one person of color was nominated for one of the acting categories. / CBS News. The Oscars have come under fire the past few years for lacking in diverse nominees across its categories. in the cryosphere, the concept of 'themes' is used. Joined: Nov 28, 2010 Location: NWOK Rating 100%. At least six other crew/team and technical positions (excluding Production Assistants) are from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. Maybe the first world war … By Anthony Breznica n. Previously, the only standards to qualify for best picture involved a film's running time (over 40 minutes) and specifics about how, where and when it's screened in a public venue. Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Joker 1917 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative. The Oscars will be implementing strict diversity requirements for Best Picture eligibility in 2024. • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of new “inclusion” and “diversity” requirements for Best Picture contenders at the Oscars. At least six other crew/team and technical positions (excluding Production Assistants) are from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. NEW OSCAR REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLLYWOOD. • Other underrepresented race or ethnicity. The film’s production, distribution and/or financing company offers training and/or work opportunities for below-the-line skill development to people from the following underrepresented groups: STANDARD D: AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Paid apprenticeship and internship opportunities, The film's distribution or financing company has paid apprenticeships or internships that are from the following underrepresented groups and satisfy the criteria below:• Women• Racial or ethnic group• LGBTQ+• People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Filter can be used to display Requirements by certain criteria. Read more here: https://t.co/qdxtlZIVKb pic.twitter.com/hR6c2jb5LM. At least one of the lead actors or significant supporting actors is from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. On September 9, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a new set of standards that, as of 2024, films must meet before they can be nominated for the Oscars… •LGBTQ+ The studio and/or film company has multiple in-house senior executives from among the following underrepresented groups (must include individuals from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups) on their marketing, publicity, and/or distribution teams. At least 30% of all actors in secondary and more minor roles are from at least two of the following underrepresented groups: • Women New Oscar Requirements for Best Picture Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Okie4570, Sep 10, 2020. Paid apprenticeship and internship opportunities. The main storyline(s), theme or narrative of the film is centered on an underrepresented group(s). On Tuesday, however, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that movies will now have to meet new representation and inclusion standards in order to be eligible to be nominated for Best Picture — one of the "Big Five" categories of the annual event — which may make #OscarsSoWhite a trend of the past. • People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oscars extended the 2020 eligibility year until Feb. 28, 2021. Future Oscar Films Must Meet Diversity Standards. To achieve Standard D, the film must meet the criterion below: D1. AMPAS Chiefs On New Oscar Best Picture Inclusion Requirements – And The Reaction: “We Anticipated This. The new standards are a part of the Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, and were "designed to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience," the Academy said in a statement. Most recent best picture winners would have met new Oscar diversity requirements. oscars; New Oscars diversity requirements are ‘a disgrace’, says Kirstie Alley. Oscars set inclusion standards for Best Pictu... Steven Yeun first Asian American nominated for best actor, 2 best director nods for women in this year's Oscar surprises, Chadwick Boseman earns posthumous best actor Oscar nomination, Oscars announce new diversity requirements for Best Picture noms, California Privacy/Information We Collect, Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. The Academy Unveils New Inclusion Standards for 2021 Oscars The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the plans for its equity … Updated on: September 9, 2020 / 7:25 PM What wouldn’t qualify on those criteria? The new Oscar inclusion rules are actually fairly easy to meet. Nominees must satisfy two of four key … The Academy is committed to playing a vital role in helping make this a reality.” They continued, “the Academy is committed to playing a vital role in helping make this a reality.”. STANDARD A: ON-SCREEN REPRESENTATION, THEMES AND NARRATIVES * rom-com: Romantic Comedy •Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native • Women The standards are designed to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience. • Other underrepresented race or ethnicity. For the 94th and 95th ceremonies, a confidential Academy Inclusion Standards form must be submitted for any film to be eligible for best picture, but they will not have to meet any specific standards those years. •Middle Eastern/North African The Oscars make a provocative switch, but it wouldn’t change that much, a review of previous winners indicates. Creative leadership and department heads. The mini-major or independent studios/distributors must have a minimum of two apprentices/interns from the above underrepresented groups (at least one from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group) in at least one of the following departments: production/development, physical production, post-production, music, VFX, acquisitions, business affairs, distribution, marketing and publicity. • Black/African American Everest at Sunset on iFit Next Monday Night. • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Legendary director Martin Scorsese's crime epic boasts a cast of white men, a running time of over three hours, and enough offscreen diversity to meet the new Oscars requirements. • People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Beginning in 2024, … For a number of years, the Academy has struggled to nominate films that are diverse in its cast, directors, and technical craftspeople. Will these new requirements ensure that the best films and people are recognized? • Women Starting with 2024 films, your project can’t even be considered for a Best Picture Oscar unless it meets a set of diversity targets. C2. Meant to take effect by the 96th Oscars in 2024, these new guidelines will require films to meet two of four diversity standards to be eligible for a best-picture nomination. • Racial or ethnic group • Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native Per the Academy, the standards are as follows: STANDARD A:  ON-SCREEN REPRESENTATION, THEMES AND NARRATIVESTo achieve Standard A, the film must meet ONE of the following criteria: A1.