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Then you haveThe PostandDarkest Hour, which definitely represents the older half of the Academy.

According to one documentary-branch voter, the Academy sorely needs to strengthen its connection with young moviegoers.

In that way, Im concerned: Are the Oscars going to become totally irrelevant?

The Oscars feel like this weird southern debutante ball its so antiquated.

Young people arent even watching movies anymore … let alone, why would they watch something like that?

Still, all of the new members took their duties seriously and felt their added perspectives were vital.

I looked at the history of membership, which is mostly older white males.

I dont think they are going to make any positive change.

Im not going to vote like them; I dont want to think like them.

They dont represent me or the community of artists that is important to me.

So what did these new Academy members have to say about the years Oscar picks and notable omissions?

Here are their thoughts on what the Academy got right and where Hollywood still needs to do better.

One new voter in the acting branch was heartened thatGet Outlead Daniel Kaluuya earned a nomination.

Several members mentioned how well theGet Outawards campaign was run, withsplashy adsdeclaring it the movie of the moment.

And Im like, Thats bullshit.

It doesnt really fall into any of the boxes that we think these movies do.

It came out in February, and thats almost never worked for Academy … it actually is provocative.

I love her, and I think she did something nearly impossible, said the member.

Its a hard movie to pull off well.

The new female voters we talked to were not nearly as ebullient.

I dont know thatLady Birddeserved a Best Picture nomination, said one woman in the producers branch.

Its a good movie, I just dont know that it gets Best Picture.

Two other new female voters echoed her sentiment.

Im really proud of Greta; this is her first fucking film as a director!

said one female helmer.

Thats incredible, and she should be insanely proud of herself.

I dont think so.

The same with Dee [Rees].

No, but its good.

asked another female voter.

I was very surprised by the traction that it got.

I dont want to bag it, but is it that people are so desperate to find women directors?

People just want to champion her as a first-time filmmaker.

In the four acting races, McDormand and Rockwell were by far the top picks of the new members.

Its super well-written and I love all the performances.

Another new voter, a person of color, also defended how the movie portrays Rockwells character.

It can remain complex and a head-scratcher.

For one actress we spoke to, her only major issue with the film was a miscast supporting role.

said the voter, singling out the actress who plays Woody Harrelsons wife.

She doesnt have an Australian accent in the first half of the movie only in the second half.

Did she leave the town and come back?

Because the older generation?

Its just not a thing.

However, a few of the new Academy members admitted that their vote has been affected by external factors.

Pandering to make a run at get the votes … felt like it was disingenuous.

[Franco] definitely fell out of the race for me, said one actress, a new voter.

One new Academy member said that the conversation about #MeToo is complicated and ongoing.

Is it possible to honor the film and not the person?

That means you dont have to throw the whole thing out, right?

The Florida Projectdeserved more

Which Oscar snub hurt the most?

Theyre about class and economics and race and survival.

Those movies feel like a better conversation [to have] thanDarkest HourorDunkirk.

Its Justin Chons directorial debut he wrote it, produced it, acted in it, said the member.

I was very disappointed about that …

I think the Academy is behind the times.

If you go to Asian film festivals in L.A. or San Francisco, you realize we have phenomenal projects.

Theyre nowhere to be found after the festivals, she said.

WithGook, I know its a cast of unknowns, but look atMoonlight thats a cast of unknowns.

How come that film got the attention that it got?

I think its because African-American Academy members are very vocal.

We, as the Asian-American contingent, are polite and sit in that culture of being polite.

This new Academy member is determined to change things: Every year, I can endorse one new member.

My member will always be Asian-Pacific.

WasCall Me by Your Namehandled correctly?

I dont know that this film benefited from that long, drawn-out process.

Thats a vestigial thing.

And if these movements do impact younger voters, I think its definitely a good thing.

Were trying to make up for 90-plus years of Hollywood only showing limited perspectives of the world.

My vote goes to what I feel was the best achievement.

Some new members noted that its too early for back-patting when it comes to the Academys diversity woes.

Love him, I feel like that was an amazing performance.

The harsh realities of the film business in 2018 complicate this issue, the new member confessed.

The economics are crumbling before our very eyes.

I get #OscarsSoWhite, but that doesnt only apply to black people.

I think Hong Chau should be part of that category and dont understand why shes not.

Because we dont have enough members to vote for her …

When I saw the [nominated] actresses in a supporting role, I was very disappointed.

The dialogue started then, said our voter.

But I have to congratulate [Isaacs] she really opened up the ranks for diversity and women.

Its all because of #OscarsSoWhite.

One vote is not a lot.

But one vote can make a change.