Another year, another Oscars ceremony dominated by male nominees. The Women’s Media Center (WMC) has released its annual study of gender representation among the non-acting Academy Award nominations and found that women make up just a quarter of those nominees. That’s only a slight increase from 2018’s 23 percent.

As previously reported, women were completely shut out of the directing, cinematography, editing, original score, and visual effects races. A press release for the WMC report also notes that the number of women nominees decreased in the best picture, original screenplay, production design, and animated feature categories since last year. On the bright side, more women received nods in the documentary feature, costume design, makeup and hairstyling, live action short, and animated short categories than in 2018.

“Again this year, women’s talent has not been recognized in many of the most powerful behind-the-scenes categories such as Directing, Cinematography, and Editing,” said WMC prez Julie Burton. “Since the Women’s Media Center started counting the number of women nominated for non-acting Academy Awards as of 2006, the overall percentage of women nominees has increased from 18 to 25 percent. By that calculation, it will take another 50 years for women to be equally represented by the Academy,” she stressed. “We need industry leaders to get on board and hire more women, especially women of color, in front of and behind the camera.”

“A nomination for an Academy Award can open doors,” said Jane Fonda, a co-founder of WMC. “With three out of every four non-acting nominations going to men, women, again, are missing that stamp of approval.”

The Oscars will be held February 24 and broadcast on ABC. You can read the full WMC report on the org’s website. The highlights are in an infographic below, courtesy of WMC.