Three Nigerians have made The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences newly released diverse list of 842 members.
The Academy, popularly known as the Oscars, made visibly improved racial and gender considerations in the 2019 list that tops the 2018 list.
50 per cent of the new members are women and 29 per cent are people of colour.
This raises the percentage of women in the Academy from 31 percent to 32 percent while the percentage of people of colour remains at 16 percent, same as 2018.
The three Nigerians include the iconic Tunde Kelani for directing, the talented Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje for acting and the fast-rising Chinonye Chukwu for writing.
Kelani is one of Nigeria’s most acclaimed directors, known for classics like ‘Thunderbolt: Magun’, ‘Saworoide’, ‘Agogo Eewo’, and ‘Dazzling Mirage’.
