Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations Diverse?

The nominees for the 2017 Oscars have been introduced, roughly yielding the outcomes the trade anticipated. It comes as no shock that La La Land is continuing to dominate with a staggering 14 nominations, and Casey Affleck has earned a finest actor nod despite some troubling allegations from his past. After last year’s list offered a stunning lack of variety and earned an #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, although, the most important query this time round is whether or not or not the brand new listing of nominees is extra inclusive.

Did the Academy diversify its listing of nominees this yr? In quick, the reply is sure. Among the 20 appearing nominations, seven got to individuals of shade. Ruth Negga and Denzel Washington earned finest appearing nods for Loving and Fences, respectively, whereas the supporting classes embrace Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer, and Dev Patel. Outside of appearing, it is necessary to notice handful of predominantly black tales are receiving recognition. Barry Jenkins is up for finest director due to his shifting masterpiece Moonlight, which obtained a complete of eight nominations together with finest image. The pattern continues with Fences (which obtained 4), and Hidden Figures (which scored three).

For all of the progress the ceremony has made towards inclusion, we have nonetheless acquired a methods to go. Yes, there’s loads of variety on this yr’s listing of nominees, however seven out of 20 remains to be uneven. There’s nonetheless a famous lack of Asian and Latino actors and actresses. There’s nonetheless a scarcity of LGBTQ tales. Only 4 ladies have ever been nominated for steering, and Kathryn Bigelow was the primary to win for Hurt Locker in 2010. In order to raised tackle the issue, we have to go additional. It’s not nearly these the Academy chooses to spotlight; Hollywood wants to include extra variety within the tales we see and the actors and actresses we’re seeing on the large display screen.