DeVon Franklin, Jim Gianopulos, Dawn Hudson and David Rubin outline the criteria for films to be eligible for the best picture Oscar starting in 2024.
I understand these measures came out of the task force and then went before the full board of governors for approval. Was there unanimous support at that point?We went through a lot of committees and we had incredibly enthusiastic support from our awards committee to our board of governors. It's confidential in the board of governors, but it was widely and enthusiastically supported.
There are always people who will take issue with anything you do, but what's interesting about this is they are coming from both ends: some feel you went too far, while others feel you didn't go far enough. Those who feel you didn't go far enough say that these requirements would not have impacted a single best picture nominee from the 21st century, and therefore question the actual impact that they will have.
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