This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob sits down with Shawn Finnie, Associate Director of Member Relations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to talk about how the Academy has worked to address concerns over the lack of diversity when it comes to its membership, nominees, and award winners. In 2012, the Academy was 77% male and 94% white. Today those numbers have shifted to 69% male and 84% white, a sign that while change is definitely slow going, things are trending in the right direction.
Finnie talks about his vision for the future of the Academy, how he helped create the Academy's most diverse class ever, and why a ‘Moonlight’ Best Picture win ten years ago likely would have been impossible.
He also talks about why invitations to join the Academy should be based on more than your resume, and why he saw #OscarSoWhite as an opportunity.
Ep. 43: The Fight For On-Screen Diversity
Ep. 42: Where Does Hollywood Go After #MeToo?
Ep. 41: How to Write the Best Sequel of the Century
Ep. 40: How David Gordon Green Became Hollywood’s Most Eclectic Filmmaker
Ep. 39: Why Documentaries Mean More in the Age of Trump
Ep. 38: How Horror Slayed the Competition in 2017
Ep. 37: Can Bad Data Kill a Film?
Ep. 36: How to Build the Year’s Best Soundtrack
Ep. 35: Judy Greer on Becoming the Industry’s Most Prolific Character Actor
Ep. 34: How John Carroll Lynch Went From Renowned Character Actor to Rookie Director
Ep. 33: Are the Oscars Losing Relevance?
Ep. 32: Jim Carrey on Characters, Comedy, and Existence
Ep. 30: How Sales Agents Became the Champions of Indie Film
Ep. 29: What Have we Learned From Summer 2017?
Ep. 28: Cameron Bailey on the Evolution of Film Festivals
Ep. 27: Netflix vs. Disney: What Their Breakup Says About the Future of Streaming
Ep. 26: Karina Longworth on the Woman Who Changed Film Forever
Ep. 25: The Perks and Pains of Being a Hollywood Outlier
Ep. 24: The Biggest Challenges Facing Emerging Filmmakers
Ep. 23: Is There Room for Censorship in Modern Film?
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