Russian director Victor Kosakovskyi invited into the Academy Award – TVNZ

The Russian director Victor Kosakovskyi received an invitation from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded the most prestigious awards in the film industry “Oscar”, to join the group. As it became known, the Film Academy is considered the main merits of documentary films such as “Long live the antipodes!” (2011) and « Belovy » (1993).

it is worth noting that the US Film Academy , which was previously criticized for its lack of diversity in its composition, has invited this year a record number of people – 683 figure of arts, including 283 so-called international candidates, representing 59 countries. The guest list is published in the electronic version of the publication The Hollywood reporter.

Recall accusations of racism in the selection of nominees for the “Oscar” (among the possible winners of two consecutive years, there was not one African American) spodvigli members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and decide on change its composition.