Variety.The Academy Awards are sidelined for the time being due to the postponement of film releases and the closure of theaters under stay-at-home orders.
But for the 94th and 95th Academy Awards, slated for 2022 and 2023, films seeking the best picture nod will be required to submit a confidential Academy Inclusion Standards form.
By 2024, films are required to meet two of four standards in an effort to diversify the images on the screen and the people working behind the scenes.
Telling more LGBTQ+ stories and hiring more queer people is one way films can begin to meet the new standards.Over the years, the Academy Awards has skewed almost entirely white and has shut women out of certain categories almost altogether, like the best director.