Inequality in the film industry got a high-profile spotlight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 11th annual Governors Awards, where Cherokee actor Wes Studi, Italian director Lina Wertmüller and filmmaker David Lynch all received honorary Oscars on Sunday.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Geena Davis asked everyone in the room to not make another movie without doing a"gender and diversity pass" on the script first. The event has become an informal and low-pressure stop for awards hopefuls, and this year was no different, with various cast members and filmmakers behind"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," ''Little Women," ''Booksmart," ''Dolemite Is My Name," ''Joker," ''Marriage Story," ''Hustlers," ''Rocketman," ''Pain and Glory" and"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" in attendance.
And indeed, many chose to greet their fellow creatives instead of sitting and eating dinner before the presentations began. Gerwig could be seen speaking with Pedro Almodóvar, while"Rocketman" director Dexter Fletcher said hello to Robert Pattinson and Saoirse Ronan embraced her"Little Women" mother Laura Dern.
But the 73-year-old"Blue Velvet" and"Mulholland Drive" director kept his remarks brief, thanking the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the honor,"And to all the people who helped me along the road."His fellow honorees took a bit more time with their Oscars. Studi, for one, wasn't about to cut his historic moment short.
There have been only a handful of indigenous people nominated for Oscars. In 1982, Cree musician Buffy Sainte-Marie, who was born in Canada, won an Oscar for co-writing the music to best song winner"Up Where We Belong."
There aren’t nearly enough movies about sloths... very underrepresented in Hollywood... 😂😂😂
Right on!
😅😅😅 The government has been screwing Indians for decades
Is Elizabeth Warren in the room?
Then maybe he could turn down his next role in favor of one.
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