The film Academy is setting up a task force 'to develop and implement new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars eligibility'
The film Academy is setting up a task force "to develop and implement new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars eligibility by July 31, 2020."
"While the Academy has made strides, we know there is much more work to be done in order to ensure equitable opportunities across the board," Academy CEOsaid in a statement. "The need to address this issue is urgent. To that end, we will amend — and continue to examine — our rules and procedures to ensure that all voices are heard and celebrated.
The governors, who participated in unconscious bias training in January, also passed a resolution calling for its own bylaws to be amended in order to impose maximum term limits on those who serve on the board. Until now, members who serve on the board, who are elected to three-year terms, have been eligible for an unlimited number of terms, provided they do not serve more than three in a row without taking at least one year off from the board .
Additionally, the board of governors passed a resolution to amend the Academy bylaws to enact maximum governor term limits. Once the amendment takes effect, governors will be allowed to serve on the board for up to two three-year terms , followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms, for a lifetime maximum of 12 years. The previous limit was three consecutive three-year terms, with a one-year hiatus, and no lifetime maximum.
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