No thread on the Academy's retarded new rules for Best Picture eligibility?

[TheGodling]

Hollywood might have to move to Atlanta at the rate they're gonna be scrambling for gay black people to fill up these quota's.

Let's not even get started on all the white women who will suddenly become proud bisexuals to keep that paycheck.

Added standards for Best Picture eligibility starting in 2024.

STANDARD A: ON-SCREEN REPRESENTATION, THEMES AND NARRATIVES
To achieve Standard A, the film must meet ONE of the following criteria:

A1. 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

A2. General ensemble cast

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

A3. Main storyline/subject matter

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

STANDARD B: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT TEAM
To achieve Standard B, the film must meet ONE of the criteria below:

B1. 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

B2. Other key roles

At least six other crew/team and technical positions (excluding Production Assistants) are from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. These positions include but are not limited to First AD, Gaffer, Script Supervisor, etc.

B3. Overall crew composition

At least 30% of the film’s crew is 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

STANDARD C: INDUSTRY ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES
To achieve Standard C, the film must meet BOTH criteria below:

C1. 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

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.

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.

C2. 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

STANDARD D: AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
To achieve Standard D, the film must meet the criterion below:

D1. Representation in marketing, publicity, and distribution

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.

• Women
  • 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
• LGBTQ+
  • People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing

 

[Jello Biafra]

Wouldn't it just be easier to make the voting base more diverse than coming up with these overly specific new rules?

 

[TheGodling]

Wouldn't it just be easier to make the voting base more diverse than coming up with these overly specific new rules?

Of course, but why would you expect a bunch of old elitist white men living in a bubble to come up with effective ideas?

 

[Jello Biafra]

Of course, but why would you expect a bunch of old elitist white men living in a bubble to come up with effective ideas?

The most hilarious thing is that all it will take is for a Woody Allen, Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese or British costume drama flick to come out with their 99.9% to 100% white casts to automatically be out of the running for an Oscar nomination and they will toss these new rules in the trash with the quickness.

 

[CourtesyFlush]

Imagine how hilariously forced these movies are gonna be it's already bad now but will just be on another level

 

[FlyRy]

Maybe Hispanics will finally be represented for once

 

[TheGodling]

The most hilarious thing is that all it will take is for a Woody Allen, Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese or British costume drama flick to come out with their 99.9% to 100% white casts to automatically be out of the running for an Oscar nomination and they will toss these new rules in the trash with the quickness.

Someone on Deadline already pointed out that half of last year's Best Picture nominees would've been disqualified because of the lack of on-screen diversity.



Every European costume drama is going to feature homosexuality from now on or feature a random character whose leg is missing.

Peter Dinklage must've read this news like

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

so basically bad boys for life is a title lock for 2020

 

[MartyMcFly]

Meh. Wake me when the time comes and what that crop of flicks is 3 or 4 years from now. The fact they felt it was necessary to make this change speaks volumes

 

[MikelArteta]

Rooney rule

 

[Monoblock]

Rooney rule

It'll get bypassed just like in the NFL.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

If you thought Oscar Bait was obvious already...

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Every British PM/Royal Family story will now feature a significant B plot about their Indian servant all played by Dev Patel.

 

[TheGodling]

Meh. Wake me when the time comes and what that crop of flicks is 3 or 4 years from now. The fact they felt it was necessary to make this change speaks volumes

Like every other decision the Academy had made in the past decade or so it's poorly conceived. I'm all for diversity and inclusion but we all know that rather than more foreign films like Parasite getting opportunities it's just going to be forced Hollywood shyt.

Every British PM/Royal Family story will now feature a significant B plot about their Indian servant all played by Dev Patel.

 

[get these nets]

This is bullshyt.