#GoodRead | Women Are 25% of Academy's New Members; Only 3 Female Filmmakers Invited to Directors Branch

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"Women Are 25% of Academy's New Members; Only Three Female Filmmakers Invited to Directors Branch":

Since women are pushing for seats on the Academy board in record-breaking numbers, we hoped that, after being faced with a whole lot of very warranted criticism, the Academy would show an effort to diversify its ranks with this year's crop of newly invited members. Unfortunately, it looks like the Academy is committed to remaining stagnant.

Read Laura Berger's full article at Indiewire here…