Women less visible in Academy Awards: Study

A new study shows that the number of female Oscar nominees has dropped despite the diversity debate over the Academy Awards.

Women accounted for just 19 percent of all non-acting Oscar nominations from 2005 to 2016, according to a recent analysis by the Women’s Media Center.

In total, 80 percent of all non-acting nominees across 19 categories were men, with some major categories, such as cinematography and original screenplay, representing no female nominations.

“Clearly, women cannot get through the door and if they cannot get through the door, they cannot be recognized—and rewarded—for their excellence and impact,” said Julie Burton, president of the women’s group.

Moreover, for the 2017 Oscar nomination list, no female directors were chosen and only one female screenwriter was recognized for her work.

The findings come on the heels of another study this month finding that women make up just seven percent of all directors for the 250 highest-grossing domestic releases last year.

The study also revealed women comprised only 17 percent of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors and cinematographers working on high earning films in 2016.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the group that hands out the Oscars every year, has already been critically slammed for failing to nominate minorities in the major acting categories.

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