Oscar "best film" new rules: must include women or minorities
The Beijing News reported on September 9, according to foreign media reports that the Oscar organizers introduced new rules to set access standards for the "Best Picture Award", aiming to increase the diversity of the Oscars.
Starting in 2022, all films must meet at least two of the following four requirements in order to be eligible to compete for the Oscar's largest award "Best Picture".
In general, the actors and crew members in the film must include minorities or underrepresented groups before they can register for the "Best Film Award."
Specific requirements are as follows:
1. Actors and movie themes, narrative aspects:
1. At least one of the protagonist or important supporting role is an underrepresented race: Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, Native/Native American/Alaska Native, Middle East/North Africa, Native Hawaiian Or other Pacific Islanders, other underrepresented races or ethnic groups.
2. At least 30% of secondary actors and smaller roles come from at least two underrepresented groups: women, racial or ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ groups, people with cognitive or physical disabilities/deaf and dumb people.
3. Main plot/theme/narrative: Focus on one or more underrepresented groups, such as women, racial or ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ groups, people with cognitive or physical disabilities/deaf-mute people.
2. Creative leadership and project team:
1. Creative leadership positions and project supervisors-casting director, photographer, soundtrack, costume designer, director, editor, hair stylist, makeup artist, producer, art director, set designer, sound effect artist, special effects director, screenwriter , At least two of them are from underrepresented groups, such as women, racial or ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ groups, people with cognitive impairments or physical disabilities/deaf-mute people.
At least one of the above positions is from the following underrepresented races: Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, Native/Native American/Alaska Native, Middle East/North Africa, Native Hawaiian Or other Pacific Islanders, other underrepresented races or ethnic groups.
2. At least 6 other key positions (such as first assistant director, lighting engineer, etc., excluding production assistants) are from under-represented races.
3. The overall composition of the crew: At least 30% are from underrepresented groups, such as women, racial or ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ groups, people with cognitive or physical disabilities/deaf-mute people.
3. Industry access and opportunities:
1. In terms of paid apprenticeship and internship opportunities, the film’s distribution or capital injection company has paid apprentices or interns from the following under-represented groups and meets the following requirements: women, racial or ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ groups, People with cognitive impairments or physical disabilities/deaf-mute people.
Major mainstream film companies/distribution companies have substantial and ongoing paid apprenticeship and internship positions in most of the following departments, including underrepresented groups (must include underrepresented races): production/development , Actual production, post-production, music, visual effects, procurement, business, distribution, marketing and publicity.
Small mainstream film companies/distribution companies or independent film companies/distribution companies have at least two of the following departments with substantial and ongoing paid apprenticeship and internship positions (at least one includes under-represented races): Production /Development, actual production, post-production, music, visual effects, procurement, business, distribution, marketing and publicity.
2. In terms of training opportunities and technical development (crew personnel), the film production, distribution and/or capital injection companies provide training and/or job opportunities in offline professional technical development for the following underrepresented groups: women, Ethnic minorities or ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ groups, people with cognitive disabilities or physical disabilities/deaf-mute people.
4. Audience expansion:
In terms of marketing, publicity and distribution, the studio and/or film company has multiple marketing, publicity and/or distribution executives from the following underrepresented groups (must include people from underrepresented races) Individuals): Women, racial or ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ groups, people with cognitive impairments or physical disabilities/deaf-mute people, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos, blacks/African Americans, Native Americans/Native Americans /Alaska Natives, Middle East/North Africa, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders, other underrepresented racial or ethnic groups.