VIDEO : Oscars Organizers Launch New Initiative To Support Women Filmmakers

The organizers of the Oscars announced new initiatives on Thursday aimed at encouraging female filmmakers. ?Action: The Academy Women?s Initiative" will include a one-year fellowship for women filmmakers and executives. The initiative will also include a directory aimed at improving female networking and hiring opportunities. A Women of the Academy lunch will take place in London and Los Angeles later this month as well. In 2016, the Academy vowed to double its number of women and diverse members by 2020, says Reuters.