Behind the Academy's international push, which helped drive historic nominations for Parasite
, were resting under the shade of a pine tree at a picnic table in Colorado, having just made a 27-hour journey from Seoul to the Rocky Mountains to kick off their Oscar-campaigning season at the Telluride Film Festival.
Of the new international members, the largest group are European, with 23 percent coming from the U.K., including two Spider-Men , and 16 percent from France, including several female directors . Mexico is responsible for 6 percent, some thanks to Alfonso Cuarón's Mexico City-basedcast and crew . China also accounts for 6 percent, including actress Fan Bingbing and Huayi Brothers executives Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei. Korea accounts for 4 percent.
"Film is not just the United States, it's a global industry," says Lorenza Muñoz, the Academy's head of member relations and awards, explaining the push. "We want to make sure we're engaging with our members who are in these countries."
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