Jamie Dornan, Anya Taylor-Joy, Troy Kotsur, Jesse Plemons and Jessie Buckley have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
in 2020, set in the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, of doubling the number of women and people of color in its membership ranks, the organization has slowed down the pace of growth in recent years. This year’s group of invitees is nearly the exact same size as last year’s, which numbered 395.
Last year, the academy announced it planned to return to more limited class sizes “to enable steady future growth and ensure the necessary infrastructure, staff resources and environment to support all academy members.” Including the new class, according to the academy, 34% of its members identify as women, while 19% are from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, on par with last year’s benchmarks. In a landmarkSeven branches invited more women than men this year, including casting directors, costume designers, documentary, producers and marketing and public relations.
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