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  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative. The standards are designed to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience.

    For the 94th Oscars (2022) and 95th Oscars (2023), submitting a confidential Academy Inclusion Standards form will be required for Best Picture consideration, however meeting inclusion thresholds will not be required for eligibility in the Best Picture category until the 96th Oscars (2024).

    For the 96th Oscars (2024), a film must meet TWO out of FOUR of the following standards to be deemed eligible:

    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
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  • Real triumph of idiotism and idealism.

    Ruling class do not want to change reality around you, so they want to change perception of reality using faking methods. It won't work and will cost dearly.

  • All classic Hollywood movies must be withdrawn from circulation. They must be re-edited utilizing CGI, to add characters from these underrepresented groups:

    Women

    Racial or ethnic group

    LGBTQ+

    People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing

    For example, when Julie Andrews starts singing in the Austrian Alps in The Sound of Music, she must be surrounded by Asians, Hawaiians and LGBTQ singers. Also the Nazis harassing the Von Trapp Family must be played by minorities such as East Indians and Eskimos :)