Oscar 2009: The Academy Gets More Artsy
Michael Cieply in the New York Times:
"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, once the chummiest club in show business, is becoming more artsy and indie-minded just as much of the Hollywood establishment hoped to make it more commercial."
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"Actors, who traditionally dominated the rolls, have lost ground, as their branch became especially fussy about admissions. At the same time executive members have picked up strength, as have foreigners — roughly a quarter of the 115 new members invited in 2007, for instance, worked on films like Pan’s Labyrinth and The Queen — and those from the independent film world.
"The financial stakes are considerable. The last Oscar telecast, in February, was [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 1, 2008
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