The Academy lets Andrea Riseborough keep her Oscar nomination - The Washington Post

Following a week of controversy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met Tuesday to assess whether the intense social media campaign contributing to Riseborough’s surprising best-actress nod for “To Leslie,” a little-seen independent film, abided by the organization’s guidelines.

While the Academy didn’t find reason to rescind the nomination, it found fault with unspecified “social media and outreach campaigning tactics” and announced it would address those concerns with the responsible parties.

“Given this review, it is apparent that components of the regulations must be clarified to help create a better framework for respectful, inclusive, and unbiased campaigning,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a statement, adding that the changes would be implemented after the conclusion of this awards cycle.

Last year, the organization elected as president Janet Yang, who was described in a news release at the time as “instrumental in launching and elevating several Academy initiatives on membership recruitment, governance, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.”

With a small number of votes making all the difference, there is no guarantee Davis or Deadwyler placed sixth; Riseborough could just as easily have “pushed out” contenders such as Olivia Colman (“ Empire of Light ”) or Jennifer Lawrence (“ Causeway ”).

Silverstein described Riseborough as an actress who “has toiled for decades underneath the surface of the recognition she has deserved,” and said it is unfortunate this situation occurred “in a year with just unbelievably extraordinary Black women in leading roles.”