Report claims key element of plans to double female and ethnic minority Academy membership by 2020 was rushed through without due process A plan to increase diversity among Oscars voters in the wake of the scandal over all-white lists of nominees has hit a stumbling block after a spokesperson for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences admitted the body had not followed its own rules,according to the unique York Times.final month, the Academy announced what it called a “sweeping series of substantive changes” to its membership, and following intense criticism over the lack of racial diversity in this year’s nomineesNo person of colour was nominated for an acting prize for the second year in a row. Related: Hollywood still 'straight,white, boys’ club', and finds major diversity survey Related: Fewer than a quarter of Americans support #OscarsSoWhite boycott Related: Baftas more diverse than Oscars but change may still be on way Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com