Published 13:58 IST, September 15th 2020
Does 'Dunkirk' and other 'All-White' films stand no chance in Oscars after new guidelines?
'Dunkirk' was an all-white film which may not be accepted by the new Oscar guidelines laid down recently. Read to know about the possible future of such films.
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Acemy is favouring diversity - This is a statement that might t surprise cinephiles around world. Through years, as times change and representation of people belonging to different ethnicities and sexualities in cinema become a topic of mainstream discussion, awards criteria for m also change drastically. In recent years, Acemy has been vocal about awarding films which represent diversity through its storytelling or creative team.
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However, it has gone a step furr w and introduced a new criterion which makes it compulsory for a film to have at least one le or significant supporting character belonging to Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American and or underrepresented race or ethnicity. This leaves back viewers with one question - what happens to films which boast an all-White cast? Some of stellar Oscar minee films have boasted an all-White cast like Dunkirk and 1917. Re below to kw what could be a possible future for such films -
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Do White films stand a chance in future of Oscars?
'Predominantly White' films which are staple offering by Hollywood are w somewhat out of fashion. Viewers do t wish to watch an all-white cast in ir films w and like to watch ir community or ethnicity get representation on bigger screen. However, some stories might just require a white cast to make a film that serves script which makes m by default t follow guidelines laid down by Oscars. However, re is a catch.
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Im courtesy - Dunkirk official poster (Warner Bros. Production)
A total of four standards have been laid down by Acemy, out of which a film needs to make up at least two. se guidelines, when put simply, emphasise on inclusion and representation of women, LGBTQ+ and underrepresented communities and ethnicities in on-screen presentation, creative team, industry personnel, and marketing/publicity. This means that if a film wishes to go ahe with an all-white cast, it has to include people belonging to diverse cultures, LGBTQ+ community and include women in ir creative team, in prominent positions. While new standards laid down by Acemy might feel a bit forced to cater to audiences around world, simply following those guidelines and making an inclusive film does t sound like a daunting task in any form.
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13:58 IST, September 15th 2020