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Next Year’s Oscar Inclusion Rules Are Already Sparking Debate
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While the standards are well-intentioned, some producers say gathering data is confusing and bumps up against privacy law: "How are we going to know who’s gay when it’s illegal to ask?"
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The questions are part of the Academy’s new representation and inclusion standards for Oscar eligibility (RAISE), which the organization started rolling out in 2021 in preparation for making certain benchmarks mandatory by next year’s awards season. The goal is to spur more inclusive hiring in the film business, but some producers who are trying to comply say the process is cumbersome at best and privacy invading at worst.
“The intention is commendable, but a lot of the questions I felt uncomfortable asking,” says another producer. “I wasn’t going to write to all the actors and ask what their sexual orientation is. And if it’s not something offered up on their bio, are you really going to say, ‘Hey, are you disabled?’ “
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When the new rules go into effect for next year’s Oscars, they will require that a film meet two of four inclusion standards to be eligible for best picture.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...te-1235343128/
It goes on to list all the requirements. Every category has at least one way to meet the minimum that seems pretty easy. They also allow studios to submit data anonymously to avoid the privacy issues, so it’s gonna be impossible to audit fully like they claim they will do.