With Awards Season in full swing, the moment many movie fans have been waiting for finally arrived: 2024's Academy Award nomination day. It’s a time to celebrate for fans, critics, and Hollywood as a whole. However, this year things got a bit more controversial than they have in the past regarding who was and was not nominated, which has me wondering if there's a way to fix this.
On the positive side, the Oscars made history with its diverse selection of nominees. Lily Gladstone has become the first Native American to be nominated in an acting category for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon. Three of the ten Best Picture nominees were directed by women. It’s the first time two LGBTQ+ actors (Jodie Foster and Colman Domingo) have been nominated for playing LGBTQ roles, and several of the acting categories featured talented actors of color.
