Minorities account for two of the 20 actors and actresses Cloze (1): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDM2JXUwMDAxJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA0JXUwMDA3JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE1JXUwMDExJXUwMDAx for Oscars this year February 2020, and no women were nominated in the Best Director category. After announcing the Oscar nominations, actress Issa Rae Cloze (2): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDM1JXUwMDA4JXUwMDBiJXUwMDFhJXUwMDFkJXUwMDA2JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBiJXUwMDAx these facts by remarking, “Congratulations to those men.”

But why are there less female and minority representation four years after the Academy announced it would offer greater diversity?

Change is being made but it has been slower than Cloze (3): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDFhJXUwMDFkJXUwMDBhJXUwMDBhJXUwMDE5JXUwMDExJXUwMDE1JXUwMDExJXUwMDAx . In the past four years, no woman has Cloze (4): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDJhJXUwMDE3JXUwMDA2JXUwMDA2JXUwMDBjJXUwMDFmJXUwMDEzJXUwMDAx an Oscar nomination in the category of Best Director, while, this year, Cynthia Erivo was the only nonwhite actress to receive a nomination for Harriet in the acting categories. 

Cynthia Fuchs, the Associate Director of Film and Video, recently said: “The percentages are still overwhelmingly white and male.” She said the academy is making changes, but not fast enough. Fuchs said Oscar nominees often are Hollywood’s Cloze (5): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDI4JXUwMDAyJXUwMDFiJXUwMDFmJXUwMDFmJXUwMDA1JXUwMDA5JXUwMDAyJXUwMDAyJXUwMDAx people, who can afford extensive advertising campaigns. Names such as Martin Scorsese, nominated for The Irishman, or Quentin Tarantino for his Hollywood nostalgia movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

While the academy is slowly warming up to minorities and women, it may be too little, too late. Younger generations are ignoring the Oscars and find streaming much more attractive. For a relatively small monthly fee,  these younger generations have access to movies from around the world. These younger generations do not believe subtitles area barrier, so they are Cloze (6): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDMxJXUwMDA3JXUwMDFhJXUwMDA2JXUwMDFkJXUwMDBiJXUwMDExJXUwMDE2JXUwMDA2JXUwMDAx to so many more amazing films.

People are watching movies in a variety of ways now. From the comfort of a sofa, or from anywhere really, using mobile technology. More movies are being Cloze (7): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDI4JXUwMDAyJXUwMDFkJXUwMDBiJXUwMDExJXUwMDE2JXUwMDA2JXUwMDAx outside Hollywood, using different technologies for multi-media audiences, Hollywood is not the epicenter it used to be. This could affect the Oscars as well. Younger generations want to see a more diverse and Cloze (8): privilegedmentionedreceivednominatedintroduceddecentralizedanticipatedproduced JXUwMDNjJXUwMDAxJXUwMDA2JXUwMDA2JXUwMDBiJXUwMDFhJXUwMDA2JXUwMDEzJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA1JXUwMDEzJXUwMDFmJXUwMDAx award system, with women's roles and ethnic diversity in the film industry.