The Academy Awards & Diversity in Film (Ep. 16)
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About the Episode
Film nerds, this is for you! Charlotte and Ellie discuss the Academy Awards and (the lack of) diversity in film – not just in film awards, but in the film industry as a whole.
We talk about some of the possible reasons behind the declining Oscars viewing figures over the years, the dramatic Moonlight/La La Land mixup of 2017, Parasite (the South Korean masterpiece that took the world by storm in 2020), the unique creativity of Taika Waititi, and lots more.
This is a long one, so get comfy or maybe save it for a long car journey!
Links & Resources
- The Academy Awards – Wikipedia
- 1st Academy Awards – Wikipedia
- First Academy Awards telecast on NBC – History.com
- First Academy Awards ceremony – History.com
- The first Oscars: what happened in 1929 – The Telegraph
- 55th Academy Awards – Wikipedia
- 70th Academy Awards – Wikipedia
- Just six women win at the 2018 Oscars, compared to 33 men – The Telegraph
- Only 5 women have ever been nominated for an Oscar for Best Director
- Women at the Oscars: often in a secondary role