4th Academy Awards

Before we start this episode, we thought it would be inappropriate to begin a discussion on the 1930/31 Best Picture winner, Cimarron, without a full disclaimer that this movie uses racist sterotypes and depicts racist agendas. These racist moments were supported by the Academy, as they made the decision to award the film as its top honor of Best Picture. We will discuss technical aspects of the film that we did like, but it would not be right, nor courteous to move forward without making it known that we do not condone what is depicted in Cimarron.

"To encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience," films will have to meet minimum requirements pertaining to representation and inclusion to be eligible for the best picture Oscar beginning with the 96th Oscar race (which will recognize achievements from 2024 and be held in 2025), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.

Scott Feinberg -- Hollywood Reporter September 8th, 2020

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I will then summarize this article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/film-academy-sets-inclusion-requirements-for-oscars-will-take-full-effect-in-2024

Talk about the Academy Museum (opening April 30, 2021). There should be a place talking about the films that were not only nominated, but won Oscars that had racism and sexism. Especially about Cimarron and how it did win Best Picture.