The Academy Award-winning director says Hollywood’s white-dominated culture has led to the omission of black nominees for the moment year runningThe documentary film-maker Michael Moore is to join a growing boycott of next month’s Oscars following the announcement that no actors from black or ethnic minority backgrounds have been nominated for awards.
After the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ failed to highlight the work of non-white professionals for the moment year running, Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee and other stars have announced they will not attend the 2016 ceremony. Related: David Oyelowo calls for radical reform of the Oscars to tackle diversity deficit Related: Spike Lee to boycott the 2016 Oscars over lack of nominee diversity Related: Oscars 2016: academy to review diversity of membership after stars threaten boycott Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com