end of november, emma corrinalias Diana in the fourth season of The crown, told the BBC that he “hopes in the future” that gender-neutral categories will be the norm at award ceremonies like the Oscars. Two months later, filmmaker Sam Mendes (fallen from heaven) says he is “totally in agreement” with these statements. “I think it will be inevitable,” he told the BBC. “That’s the way the world goes and I think it’s a very good idea.”
and the director ofAmerican Beauty add: “people see [les prix] as something very important when in reality it is mainly a TV show. These awards are there to promote the movies.”
“If a film wins an award, it will make me want to go see it. That is exactly what we do with these ceremonies. We don’t talk about ourselves, not about our art in particular, but we sell movies, ”she adds. He does not “dismiss their importance”: “They are the window of the store, not the thing itself.”
Emma Watson winner of a gender neutral award
The absence of non-gender categories is linked to the lack of representation of LGBTQIA+ people in films and series, noted Emma Corrin: “I don’t think the categories are inclusive enough at the moment. Everyone has to feel heard and represented.
The question of genderless pricing has been raised for a few years in Hollywood. Emma Watson won a gender neutral award at the 2017 MTV Awards for her role in the remake of Beauty and the Beast.
“MTV’s decision to create a gender-neutral award for actors will mean different things to everyone,” the actress said as she received her award.
“To me, it shows that acting is about being able to put yourself in someone’s shoes and that shouldn’t be separated into two separate categories,” he added. “Such a decision makes a lot of sense to me.”
In 2020, the Berlinaleone of the main film festivals in the world, has announced that from now on it will only award plus the actors separated according to their gender. A way to avoid any hierarchy between men and women, according to their management.
Source: BFM TV
