A.

Look up the definition of people of colour

1. Cite your source and provide the definition.
2. Why is it more respectful to say person of colour than coloured person?
3. Provide 6 examples of people of colour (POC).

B. Look up 10 (non-animated) movies which are or were playing in movie

theatres in the last two years and create a visually appealing chart which lists
the following information:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Movie title
Lead characters (usually one or two in most scenes) and supporting actors (in several scenes)
Names of the actors who are playing the lead parts
Description of their parts (example: protagonist, antagonist, love interest)
Race (POC or White)

C. Describe your findings:

1. Compare the number of POC actors to white actors
2. Compare the number of male actors to female actors

D. Consider your findings and provide your opinion:

1. What conclusions can you make based on your findings?
1. Why do you think that things are this way?
2. Do you think that the complaint about the Oscars this year is valid? Explain.

E. Describe how this affects individuals who look for work in this profession,
viewers of the films, society and culture. Provide examples.
F. Look up Type-Casting and describe the roles that are often given to people of
colour when they are used for small parts in films? What affect does this have
on society?
G. If you conducted a study of other professions what do you think the results
would be?
H. What can be done about this?

Oscar and the Hollywood Movie Controversy 2016

What You Need to Know:

The controversy has been observed in the past but became news this year
after it was observed that all 20 actors who were nominated for the Oscar
in both lead and supporting roles were: white. Although not uncommon in
the history of the Oscar this is the second consecutive year that this has
occurred. An additional point that was made was that there were three
films that had successful POC in them, but they were not nominated.
This year was the 88th anniversary of the Oscar Awards In that time only
14 Black actors, five Latino actors, three Asians and one First Nations
actor won this prestigious and much sought after award.

OPPORTUNITY?