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The organization's board of governors recently announced its 'Academy Aperture 2025' plan to try to further improve the diversity of its membership and Oscar nominees. Last Friday, June 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed that it has met its 'A2020' goals announced amidst the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of several years ago — namely, to double its number of female and non-white members by 2020 — and that its board of governors has approved a package of additional measures to try to further improve the diversity of its membership and Oscar nominees, to be known as 'Academy Aperture 2025.' The Academy declared that prior to the 94th Oscar season, it will set up a task force "to develop and implement new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars eligibility"; shift from a fluctuating five to 10 best picture nominees to a guaranteed 10 in order to maximize the diversity of films nominated for the Academy's top honor;...

Change is coming to the Oscars! Starting 2020, the Academy will add another category for popular films and vows to produce a three-hour program. This was announced by John Bailey, the newly re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and film Academy CEO Dawn Hudson, in an email sent to members on Aug 9. They said that the changes were approved by the Board of Governors during a meeting last Aug. 8. In a tweet, the Academy said: * A new category is being designed around achievement in popular film. * We've set an earlier airdate for 2020: mark your calendars for February 9. * We're planning a more globally accessible, three-hour telecast. "We have heard from many of you about improvements needed to keep the Oscars and our Academy relevant in a changing world,” Hudson and Bailey wrote. John Bailey was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors Aug. 7 Also...