With the film academy's announcement of new inclusion standards for the Oscars’ best picture category, reaction has been swift and intense. The Times spoke with four key academy leaders about the reasons behind their bold step.
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In its latest step to boost diversity, the academy set new guidelines for best picture eligibility that measures inclusion both on- and off-screen. Only films that meet two out of four specified categories of inclusion will be allowed to compete.
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Though the changes won’t take effect until 2024, reaction has been intense. Some are cheering the move as a step toward an industry that reflects its audience, while Kirstie Alley and others say it's the latest example of political correctness run amok.
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Paramount's Jim Gianopulos: "The intentions were right, the objectives were correct and I think it achieved those. Is it perfect? No. Is it progress? Absolutely. So that’s got to be good enough for now."
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Academy CEO Dawn Hudson: "The reason we’re rolling this out over the next few years is to enter into dialogue about these standards and how to meet them. People want to meet them. They’re not looking to find loopholes. They’re looking to work together."
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In 2017, the academy launched an internship program to boost diversity in Hollywood. How’s it working?
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Earlier this year, the film academy announced it reached the 2020 diversity goals established after #OscarsSoWhite in 2016.
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