The Oscars are finally bringing diversity and inclusion to the forefront. On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation requirements that films must meet in order to be eligible for the best picture award, starting with the 96th Oscars in 2024. The criteria are made to "encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience," as stated in a press release. Come 2024, all movies hoping to snag the top accolade of the night at the Oscars must adhere to two of the four following standards to be considered in the first place.
In order to meet this requirement, the film must meet one of the following criteria:
In order to meet this requirement, the film must meet one of the following criteria:
In order to meet this requirement, the film must meet both of the following criteria:
In order to meet this requirement, the film must meet the following criterion:
You can check out a more nitty-gritty breakdown of each requirement over on the Oscars website, and if you're still craving more award show intel after, be sure to get the lowdown on what's in store for the 2021 award season next.