For the women who finally get to be director, cinematographer, editor, musician, screenplay adaptor or original screenplay writer (whose scripts actually get considered), the answer is certainly yes.
how so? because as time goes on it seems that women are getting put into important positions simply for the sake of representing them and not for the sake that they are more capable than others. we know this as when their ,say for instance, a political cabinet, the group with more women in their cabinet will use that as a way to show that they need to be voted for as they "represent women."
You may be right about some cases where women are put in as a show of “representation” but that’s not real feminism. The same as hiring someone who is black just because they’re black isn’t equality. Real feminists just want women to have the same chances as men; perhaps numbers of women who go into areas of producing and directing are still low, but that doesn’t mean that their films aren’t worthy of winning. And of course they should still win on their merit, and not just because they’re women. Don’t undermine a genuine moment just because you’ve listened to extremists.
Art is non discriminatory. So why discriminate between who create them? If there is a neck o neck competition, let the best one win. Why does it have to be feminism everywhere though the calibre of some other person may be more. You only need to learn and dedicate yourself to it further. The best,no matter man or woman will always take the accolades home.
Unfortunately, the Academy Awards aren't judged blind which would allow the best art to win. There are internal politics and bigotry that get in the way of a fair contest. When women have been excluded from directing and writing big-name films and films made by women have been undervalued or ignored by the Academy, it's important to note their absence. Feminism isn't saying that a man who makes a good movie shouldn't be recognised, but rather women shouldn't be prevented from making good movies.
What are your qualifications to direct this movie?
I wrote, directed, produced, edited, co wrote the entire score for and personally coached 31 actors / actresses / stunt persons / animals / cyborgs in a student film that won 12 awards and grossed 300 times what it costs to make while entirely sustainable on wasted and employed 1,200 locals whom I'm now sponsoring for citizenship.
Sorry, we need to hire a female who has a lawyer.
Well the Academy makes the choice. So either no woman that attempted was good in any of these areas, or some form of bias (implicit or otherwise) is keeping the Academy from selecting them.
also femenists: YoU ShOuLd DeCoRaTe YoUr *insert group of importance here* WiTh WoMeN!!!!!!!
I wrote, directed, produced, edited, co wrote the entire score for and personally coached 31 actors / actresses / stunt persons / animals / cyborgs in a student film that won 12 awards and grossed 300 times what it costs to make while entirely sustainable on wasted and employed 1,200 locals whom I'm now sponsoring for citizenship.
Sorry, we need to hire a female who has a lawyer.