The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released its annual list of invitations to join the organization, and surveying the new class of Oscar voters it is clear they are aiming in a big way to continue erasing the stigma of not being inclusive, particularly in terms of women, international members and underrepresented ethnic/racial communities. The org still says they have a long way to go, but the label of being a white man’s club is fading more with each year’s list of new members. The number this year does not represent a record but is closely in line with the 842 invited last year.
[Deadline] Motion Picture Academy Invites 819 New Members, Surpasses Five Year Diversity Goal, Vows To Advance Inclusion Efforts
