Sentences with phrase «number of female nominees»

The lack of female winners can be attributed to a low number of female nominees.

Not exact matches

The report from proxy advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), called «Gender Diversity on Boards: a Review of Global Trends,» shows that the number of females among new board nominees at the largest U.S. companies has been steadily climbing in recent years.

Not only was it due to Sandra Bullock's, the female lead of The Gravity movie which bagged endless number of Oscar statutes, and Best Actress nominee Amy Adams's same choice of dark blue, but that Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong» o also wore a grecian - style blue gown that compliments her skin tone too well.

The Academy has made strides in the last two years to increase its female membership, and the list of potential nominees features a number of best - picture and best - actress contenders with significant overlap.

Additionally, while the fact three of the eight Best Picture nominees (Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road and Room) focus on female protagonists, the lack of women in a number of major categories (notably directing, but also cinematography and original score) continues to be vexing, the overall demographic makeup of Academy membership (primarily Caucasian and over the age of 65) leading to voting trends that remain troublesome, to say the least.