Cheryl Boone Isaacs – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

TWIW: Academy’s Diversity Booster, plus Viola Davis, Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander and more — Brandy McDonnell comments

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments Academy Awards, alicia vikander, ampas, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, diversity in film, frances marion, saoirse ronan, the week in women, twiw

The Academy’s Cheryl Boone Isaac has announced “a sweeping series of substantive changes” to boost diversity, including a commitment to

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SPOTLIGHT February 2015: CHERYL BOONE ISAACS, President, AMPAS

February 1, 2015June 8, 2020 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments AMPAS. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cheryl Boone Isaacs

Cheryl Boon Isaacs has shown commitment to diversifying AMPAS, which in 2012 was 93% white and 76% male. She confirmed that goal in her response to the outcry against the all-white lineup of contenders in this year’s Oscar acting categories — along with the omission of Ava DuVernay as a contender for Best Director. Read on…