The Oscars has set a new precedent for diversity at this year's awards.
, the Academy Awards failed to nominate a single woman in its Best Director category and only one non-white director among the six to receive a nod .
Elsewhere, Women Talking, Sarah Polley’s dramatisation of Miriam Toews' 2018 novel about brutal rapes in an isolated religious community acted as, almost literally, the token female voice among the many, varied stories about and told by men. In 2023 we know that women writers and directors can tell stories beyond the experience of female trauma, but the lack of female representation elsewhere in the Academy’s nominations suggest we may have gone backwards.
While the path to a truly diverse and representative Hollywood is undoubtedly beginning to be forged, it’s evident from the awards landscape of the past few years that, at least for now, it’s not going to be a linear one. As governing bodies and nominators continue to cherry-pick who deserves recognition and who does not, they should beware the trap of tokenism and strive instead for genuine inclusivity.
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