First the Oscars were color-blind, now the Golden Globes want to get clean.
The organizers of the US Golden Globes film awards are no longer allowed to accept gifts from representatives of the entertainment industry. They are also no longer allowed to buy trips from the industry. This change in its statutes has now been decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), as it announced on Friday.
The association brings together around 80 foreign journalists who specialize in the film industry. These correspondents decide on the award of the Golden Globes.
According to the new rules, HFPA members are no longer allowed to accept gifts from film studios, publicists, actors, directors and other members of the film and television industry.
The HFPA also wants to set up a hotline for complaints, which will then be investigated by an independent group. The association also wants to hire consultants on issues of diversity, equality and inclusion.
The Golden Globes are the second most important film awards in the USA after the Oscars. They are awarded a few weeks before the Oscars each year. The Golden Globes had come under massive criticism since last year for the selection of their award winners. The critics complained that the list of honorees lacked cultural diversity.
The Golden Globe organizers were accused not only of discrimination against minorities, but also, in some cases, of corruption. The HFPA has already responded in the past few weeks with a series of reforms. In future, non-English-language and animated films will also be able to take part in the race for prizes in the top categories.
The organizers reacted to the outrage of many film fans that the critically acclaimed film “Minari” was only rated in the “Foreign Language Film” category at this year’s awards ceremony. Although the film was shot primarily in Korean, it is set in the US state of Arkansas.
The South Korean film “Parasite”, which won the Oscar for best film last year, was also not allowed to compete in the “Best Comedy” or “Best Film” categories at the Golden Globes. Last May, the US broadcaster NBC announced that it would no longer broadcast the Golden Globes awards in the coming year.
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