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Oscars 2015: Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs ‘Would Love To See A Greater Cultural Diversity

  • Writer: peterkyei
    peterkyei
  • Jan 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has spoken out, following criticism of this year’s Oscar nominations.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who is the Academy’s first black president, has insisted that the academy is “committed to seeking out the diversity of voice and opinion”, reports.

The 2015 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, though a number of fans and critics soon pointed out the lack of diversity in the nominees lists.

All 20 of the nominees in the main acting categories are white, and no women have made the shortlists for the writing and directing accolades.

"In the last two years, we've made greater strides than we ever have in the past toward becoming a more diverse and inclusive organization through admitting new members and more inclusive classes of members," Cheryl continues. “And, personally, I would love to see and look forward to see a greater cultural diversity among all our nominees in all of our categories."

British actor David Oyelowo has scored a number of award nominations for his portrayal of Martin Luther King in ‘Selma’, though he has not been recognised by the Academy.

The nominations are selected by branches of the Academy, notes the BBC. Then, almost 7,000 individual members vote to decide the winner.

A 2013 survey, conducted by the LA Times, found that the average age of the members is 63 years old, while 76% of them are male, and 93% are white.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS IN LEADING CATEGORIES BELOW:

Cheryl Boone Isaacs - Oscars president.jpg

BEST PICTURE: American Sniper Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash

BEST DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater, (Boyhood) Alejandro Gonzalez Innirutu, (Birdman) Wes Anderson, (The Grand Budapest Hotel) Morten Tyldum, (The Imitation Game) Bennett Miller, (Foxcatcher)

BEST LEADING ACTOR: Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) Michael Keaton (Birdman) Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything'

BEST LEADING ACTRESS: Marion Cotillard (2 Days, 1 Night) Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) Julianne Moore (Still Alice) Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Robert Duvall (The Judge) Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) Edward Norton (Birdman) Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher) JK Simmons (Whiplash)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) Laura Dern (Wild) Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game) Emma Stone (Birdman) Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Birdman Boyhood Foxcatcher The Grand Budapest Hotel Nightcrawler

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: American Sniper The Imitation Game Inherent Vice The Theory of Everything Whiplash

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Birdman The Grand Budapest Hotel Ida Mr Turner Unbroken

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Captain America Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Guardians of the Galaxy Interstellar X-Men: Days of Future Past

Story by: Rachel McGrath

 
 
 

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