Saturday, December 7, 2024

No Award

No women allowed:
Actresses including Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Mikey Madison, Saoirse Ronan, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste all went home empty-handed. The Gotham Independent Film Awards introduced gender-neutral acting categories in 2021 at a time when the entertainment industry was embracing transgenderism and other forms of gender non-conformity. Other awards shows and festivals to go gender neutral include the Independent Spirit Awards, the Berlin Film Festival, and even the MTV Movie & TV Awards. There has been a movement to pressure the Academy Awards to use gender-neutral acting categories, but the Academy has so far refused to bow to the pressure campaign.
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