Hollywood celebrities object to Academy’s decision to announce 4 categories during ad breaks
6 years, 1 month ago

Hollywood celebrities object to Academy’s decision to announce 4 categories during ad breaks

India TV News  

Many Hollywood celebrities including Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Christopher Nolan have objected to the Academy’s decision t o announced four awards during commercial breaks. Directors Michael Mann, Alejandro G Inarritu, Guillermo del Toro and actors such as Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro, Elizabeth Banks, Peter Dinklage and Kerry Washington are also the signatories of the letter by the American Society of Cinematographers. In its attempt to keep the live telecast under three hours, the Academy had decided to present four categories -- cinematography, film editing, live action shorts and makeup and hairstyling -- during commercial breaks with the winners' speeches set to air later in the broadcast. Academy president John Bailey, a cinematographer himself, in an email to the members had said the change would be on a rotation each year, meaning that at least four different categories would use this format in 2020 and that the four mentioned would be exempt.

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Oscars’ strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come
1 year ago

Oscars’ strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come

Associated Press  

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Oscars org adds Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman to board
2 years, 9 months ago

Oscars org adds Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman to board

The Independent  

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Directors Blast Decision To Drop Categories From Live Oscars Broadcast: 'It's A Mistake'
3 years ago

Directors Blast Decision To Drop Categories From Live Oscars Broadcast: 'It's A Mistake'

Huff Post  

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Film academy leaders want you to give those controversial Oscar show changes a chance
3 years ago

Film academy leaders want you to give those controversial Oscar show changes a chance

LA Times  

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Can the Oscars ever change? Industry pushback reveals the peril of rethinking the show
3 years, 1 month ago

Can the Oscars ever change? Industry pushback reveals the peril of rethinking the show

LA Times  

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Oscars 2022: Film academy to slash eight categories from streamlined live awards night in a bid to claw back viewers
3 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2022: Film academy to slash eight categories from streamlined live awards night in a bid to claw back viewers

The Independent  

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Oscars are cutting EIGHT CATEGORIES from the live broadcast
3 years, 1 month ago

Oscars are cutting EIGHT CATEGORIES from the live broadcast

Daily Mail  

The Academy is making a bold move in an effort to rebound from its worst ratings of all time, cutting eight of its 23 categories from the live broadcast. Bold: The Academy is making a bold move in an effort to rebound from its worst ratings of all time, cutting eight of its 23 categories from the live broadcast Edited: …

After facing flak, Academy to air all Oscar categories live
6 years, 1 month ago

After facing flak, Academy to air all Oscar categories live

India TV News  

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences faced a lot of criticism after it announced that 4 categories will be announced during commercial breaks. The Academy's brief statement rolling back the earlier decision said that it "has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards - Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup …

Oscars 2019 telecast axes four categories: What The Academy can learn from Bollywood award functions
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019 telecast axes four categories: What The Academy can learn from Bollywood award functions

Firstpost  

The Academy has finally taken a leaf out of Bollywood’s award function playbook by relegating 4 categories to the commercial break. The good news is that the Academy has finally taken a leaf out of Bollywood’s award function playbook, and one sincerely hopes that they don’t stop at just taking leaves. Instead of pushing it to the breaks, completely break …

Oscars reverse course: All awards will be presented during telecast
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars reverse course: All awards will be presented during telecast

LA Times  

Bowing to fierce blowback from the film industry — and throwing yet another wrench into an already tumultuous Oscar season — the motion picture academy announced Friday that it is shelving a controversial plan to move the presentation of four key awards to commercial breaks during this year’s telecast. In an official statement, the academy’s leadership said, “The Academy has …

Academy issues clarification following uproar over new regulations
6 years, 1 month ago

Academy issues clarification following uproar over new regulations

Hindustan Times  

Responding to widespread backlash to the fact that four Oscars will be presented during commercial breaks at the 91st Academy Awards, the film academy has issued a statement saying that all Academy Award winners will still be included in the broadcast on Feb. 24. A joint statement from the film academy's board of governors on Wednesday criticized "inaccurate reporting" and …

Cinematographers demand meeting over plan to exclude nominees from Oscar broadcast
6 years, 1 month ago

Cinematographers demand meeting over plan to exclude nominees from Oscar broadcast

LA Times  

With the Oscars just 10 days away, the furor over the motion picture academy’s plan to move the presentation of four awards — cinematography, editing, live-action short, and hairstyling and makeup – to commercial breaks during the upcoming telecast shows no sign of abating. On Thursday, several prominent members of the cinematography community, including American Society of Cinematographers president Kees …

The Academy will present four awards off-air to save time — but they need to honour art, not the ratings – Firstpost
6 years, 1 month ago

The Academy will present four awards off-air to save time — but they need to honour art, not the ratings – Firstpost

Firstpost  

If the Academy believes that such shenanigans will help regain viewership it couldn’t be further away from the truth. In order to keep the event under three-hours, the academy has decided that the awards for best cinematography, film editing, live action short, and makeup and hairstyling will be presented during commercial breaks. Later, Guillermo Del Toro clarifying in a tweet …

Oscars 2019: Film academy cuts four categories from televised broadcast
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Film academy cuts four categories from televised broadcast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The film academy has drawn ire by cutting four Oscar categories …

Film industry blasts academy decision to omit four categories from the Oscars telecast
6 years, 1 month ago

Film industry blasts academy decision to omit four categories from the Oscars telecast

LA Times  

It’s one of the oldest clichés in Hollywood: When it comes the Academy Awards, it’s an honor just to be nominated. When the motion picture academy announced Monday that it would move four key awards to commercial breaks during this year’s Oscars telecast in an effort to keep the show to a slimmed-down three hours, the blowback from both within …

Film Academy mulls ban over 'double-dipping' at Oscars, Emmys
7 years ago

Film Academy mulls ban over 'double-dipping' at Oscars, Emmys

India TV News  

Content creators who until now have registered their work for both the Oscars and the Emmys may soon have to pick a side due to a new rule being considered by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The Academy is considering a new rule where award submitters would be forced to "pick their pathway" between the Oscars and …

How actors are nominated for Oscars: A primer
9 years, 2 months ago

How actors are nominated for Oscars: A primer

LA Times  

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