'It’s hard to see the downside of adding a prize that would broaden the Academy’s—and the viewer’s—definition of what makes a good movie,' writes MarkHarrisNYC
castigating itself
for its own inability to find a single actor of color to nominate, and the DGA itself opted for five men, here’s a slate that includes three women, two of them women of color and two foreign-born. It’s a roster that is not only diverse but expresses an implicit understanding that “diversity” is not a box to be checked but the logical expression of the depth and breadth of movies worth honoring, if you expand your horizons a little.
Consider how successful the DGA’s list has been since it was inaugurated in 2015. The nominees have included
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