#Oscarssomale is trending on Twitter.
In protest against the fact that there wasn’t a single female best director Oscar nominee and only one contender in the writing category, people are freaking out (again) about perceived discrimination.
Stephen Galloway writes in the Hollywood Reporter:”Where were the behind-the-scenes women in the Oscar noms this year? Whatever advances people of color made were not matched across gender lines…After #OscarsSoWhite, is it time for #OscarsSoMale?”
It is according to these folks:
Andrea Arnold for @honeymovie;Maren Ade for @ToniErdmannFilm just to name a few women who could have been nominated. #OscarNoms #oscarsomale
— Chelsea Andes (@TribecaRocky) January 24, 2017
First racial diversity now gender diversity? #oscarsomale #xulamasscomm https://t.co/izKFPMl0vX
— Mizani Ball (@mizani_ball) February 2, 2017
In truth #Oscarssomale has been a slow burner, actually starting on January 25th, but it’s only caught on because of an article in the Hollywood Reporter…by a guy.
@WomenaHollywood @women_direct @WomenInFilm @DirectedbyWomen @WomenNMedia what do you think about we started the tag #oscarsomale???
— juliana (@emmastoni) January 24, 2017
What’s next? Another call to arms by Patricia Arquette? Meryl Streep to move into directing?
The fact that leading comedian Jena Friedman’s petition for a new Best Female Director Oscar, previously reported by Heat Street, now has 28 signatures in ten days would suggest this movement has some way to go.