The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites 928 new members
Academy invites 928 new members, reflecting push for diversity: The Doors Are Wide Open The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will extend invitations to 928 potential new members, reflecting its push for diversity. The new inductees, who come from 59 different countries, are 49 percent female; additionally, 38 percent of the group are people of color. With the new additions, the academy membership will be 31 percent female, up from 28 percent, and 16 percent people of color, an increase from 13 percent. Some of the new members include Mindy Kaling, Tiffany Haddish, Emilia Clarke, and two of last year's Oscar nominees, Timothée Chalamet and Kumail Nanjiani. In January 2016, the academy introduced a plan to improve diversity within its ranks and voted unanimously to double the number of women and people of color by 2020. Among the changes made: Instead of all members getting lifetime voting rights, each new member...