The entire board of the French film awards resigned on Thursday after giving twelve nominations to a Roman Polanski film.
On Tuesday, an open calling for a “complete overhaul” of the organization, signed by over 400 prominent figures in the French film industry, was published in a French newspaper. Reportedly,that the time “had come for the democratization of the 45-year-old organization, which is run by the unelected, charitable Association for the Promotion of Cinema which appoints the board of directors.”
Although anyone will tell you that even the “democratization” of the voting process for awards like these far from guarantees inclusivity—this year, the BAFTAs literallyin the same category instead of considering one of the many women of color who would be eligible for nomination—it would be a step in the right direction for this organization.
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