Civil Rights activists protest the Oscars because no blacks are nominated.
http://deadline.com/2015/02/oscars-al-sharpton-protest-diversity-controversy-1201377645/
Apparently it's because there are no black nominees. I'm against racism, but this is ridiculous. We don't have to like a black star, there doesn't need to be a black artist or star there. I don't think they understand that we aren't obligated to nominate an African-American man/woman.
Selma never done itself any favours by going ahead with filming without trying to get the licenses to use MLK's big speeches. Instead it's all paraphrasing and minor speeches because the rights to the big well known ones were already sold to another film studio for a movie that will likely never be made. Also the fact that Ayelowo done interviews bleating in front of the Lincoln memorial about how he deserved to be nominated was just crass. He then went on about black people not being nominated enough as if 12 years a slave, The Butler, Precious, What's Love got to do with it, Training Day, Ray, The Last King of Scotland, Hotel Rwanda, Glory and many more far better movies and performances than his were never made. It's not anyone else's fault they ****ed up making this movie.
Originally posted by vansonbeeVoters
Really? I never watch a full hour show, so this is new to me. Are the movies judged by old white men or something? Still wondering why the blacks are so angry!I guess we should also file a a complaint from the Asian community as well. 😮
Academy membership is divided into different branches, with each representing a different discipline in film production. Actors constitute the largest voting bloc, numbering 1,311 members (22 percent) of the Academy's composition. Votes have been certified by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (and its predecessor Price Waterhouse) for the past 73 annual awards ceremonies.[29]
All AMPAS members must be invited to join by the Board of Governors, on behalf of Academy Branch Executive Committees. Membership eligibility may be achieved by a competitive nomination or a member may submit a name based on other significant contribution to the field of motion pictures.
New membership proposals are considered annually. The Academy does not publicly disclose its membership, although as recently as 2007 press releases have announced the names of those who have been invited to join. The 2007 release also stated that it has just under 6,000 voting members. While the membership had been growing, stricter policies have kept its size steady since then.[30]
In 2012, the results of a study conducted by The Los Angeles Times was published which revealed the demographic breakdown of approximately 88% of AMPAS' voting membership. Of the 5,100+ active voters confirmed, 94% were Caucasian, 77% were male, and 54% were found to be over the age of 60. 33% of voting members are former nominees (14%) and winners (19%).[31]
In May 2011, the Academy sent a letter advising its 6,000 or so voting members that an online system for Oscar voting will be implemented in 2013.[32]
Originally posted by jaden101
Selma never done itself any favours by going ahead with filming without trying to get the licenses to use MLK's big speeches. Instead it's all paraphrasing and minor speeches because the rights to the big well known ones were already sold to another film studio for a movie that will likely never be made. Also the fact that Ayelowo done interviews bleating in front of the Lincoln memorial about how he deserved to be nominated was just crass. He then went on about black people not being nominated enough as if 12 years a slave, The Butler, Precious, What's Love got to do with it, Training Day, Ray, The Last King of Scotland, Hotel Rwanda, Glory and many more far better movies and performances than his were never made. It's not anyone else's fault they ****ed up making this movie.
He does have a point about there not being enough black nominations...though I'd argue that the nomination would benefit for being more diverse in general with the Oscars.
Originally posted by wakkawakkawakka
He does have a point about there not being enough black nominations...though I'd argue that the nomination would benefit for being more diverse in general with the Oscars.
Nominations to fulfill quotas 1st and recognise exceptional performances 2nd would make the Oscars etc even more of a farce than they already are. You don't see the Mexicans crying about having a fraction of the nominations of black actors and directors and that the vast bulk of their nominations come from only 3 people. Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón and Anthony Quinn. Black actors and directors get recognition. This is undeniable.
Originally posted by jaden101
Nominations to fulfill quotas 1st and recognise exceptional performances 2nd would make the Oscars etc even more of a farce than they already are.
Oh course, I'm arguing that the lack of diversity in general for the Oscar is rather disappointing. Recognizing a wider range a talent across the board would be beneficial.
Those Civil Rights need to check wiki at least before starting their stupid protests.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees#Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role