Invitations to 842 people announced on Monday included leading women such as Claire Foy, Elisabeth Moss and Gaga — who won a best original song statuette for A Star is Born. Women outnumbered men among those admitted to the traditionally male-dominated director category this year, and also among writers and producers. Following the latest admissions, the overall proportion of female academy members will rise to 32 percent, from one-quarter in 2015. The shift “will play into acting/directing/writing [Oscar] races in a big way in years to come,” he predicted. Membership was traditionally capped at around 6,000 members, but will shoot comfortably above 9,000 with the latest inductees.

Source: Taipei Times July 02, 2019 15:56 UTC