African-American filmmaker accuses Hollywood of racism and sexism following Oscar snub

January 26, 2023 By Rajan Laad

Cinema is a rare art form that transcends all boundaries and brings people together.  Nowhere else does a diverse group of people sit together to experience similar emotions simultaneously. Audiences are enthralled together, they laugh together, they cheer together, they jeer together, they cry together, and if the work is admirable, they applaud together.

Art should solely be judged on its merit, and cinema is an art that is no different. The sole criteria should be how well the story was told. The origins or ethnicity of the storyteller are immaterial.  However, in recent years, that has changed. When award nominations are announced, many in the media study the demographic groups of the nominees instead of the quality of their work.......To Read More...

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