Then in May, Hollywood’s biggest power players — including Netflix, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros.
While the signatories said that they believe in the association’s potential and support its philanthropic endeavors, after attempting to work for change, they did not see a positive way to remain as members of the 78-year-old organization.
To date, the HFPA has implemented a number of reforms including establishing a hotline to report incidents or allegations anonymously.
But the resigning HFPA members, who occupy a small reform-minded faction, said the steps have fallen short.
The members also took issue with the proposed process for admitting new candidates.
According to draft bylaws under review, portions of which were described to The Times, a new nine-person credentials committee would be established, comprised of four HFPA members — one of whom will be the HFPA’s president — and five outside journalism professionals.
“Internal transparency was never great to begin with, has dramatically decreased since February, so members don’t know the details about the financials anymore,” they wrote in their letter.