Film body taking steps to bring its members’ ethnic makeup in line with its mix of age and gender,despite greater diversity among nomineesAs it prepares to roll out the red carpet on Sunday night, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts is already celebrating its own victory: dodging the controversy that has dogged its US counterpart. Not only are Bafta nominees more diverse – Oscar-snubbed Idris Elba and Benicio Del Toro are both up for best supporting actor – the spotlight has failed to topple on the organisation’s own internal diversity. Related: Baftas 2016: Peter Bradshaw predicts the winners Related: Baftas 2016: full list of nominations Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com