(CNN) Five years after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag triggered controversy, the group behind the awards has made inclusion a requirement to be considered to win them. Introduced under an initiative called Aperture 2025, the organization said the goal was to "encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience." Films must meet at least two of four benchmarks. During the Oscar campaigns in 2022 and 2023, movies will have to submit a confidential "inclusion standards" form, but that won't prevent eligibility until the 96th Academy Awards. Next year's awards, encompassing movies released in 2020, have already been delayed by two months due to the disruptions to film distribution caused by the coronavirus.

Source: CNN September 09, 2020 02:55 UTC