Why Foreign-Language Films Still Struggle to Get U.S. Oscar Voters’ Attention via variety
,” distributed by Variance Films, remains one of the most talked-about movies of the year, despite being overlooked as India’s submission for the Academy Awards in favor of “Last Film Show.”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences comprises about 10,000 entertainment professionals worldwide . When submitting for international feature, each country can choose one film in any other language but English. But what people may not realize is that every Academy voter has to opt in to watch the international features.
In 2016, AMPAS introduced the Academy Screening Room , a digital platform for voting members to screen films for awards consideration. It was launched initially for specialty categories and then expanded in 2019 for general entry. It’s a vast improvement on the “old days” of limited screenings, says Michael Barker, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics.
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