Academy says it won’t disqualify surprise Oscar nominee Riseborough |
LOS ANGELES, 31 january (Reuters) – The Hollywood motion picture academy has given a surprise best actress nomination to “To Leslie” star Andrea Riseborough. cancellation won’t, the group’s executive director said Tuesday after reviewing an aggressive campaign on its behalf.
Riseborough was nominated for best actress for her role as an alcoholic single mother in the little-seen film, which came as a shock to award-goers who weren’t expecting her to be in the mix.
The surprise nomination prompted questions for Riseborough about whether the campaign violated lobbying rules set by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A number of A-list stars praised her performance in social networks wrote comments.
On Tuesday, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said the organization’s “action in question is the film’s nomination cancellation determined that it did not rise to the level it should have been done,” he said.
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“But we are the cause of concern social we discovered media and propaganda campaign tactics. These tactics are discussed directly with the responsible parties,” Kramer added.
The Academy limits how studios can communicate with voters, how often and what they can say in any communications as part of their Oscar campaigns.
The winners of the Academy Awards will be announced on March 12.
Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Edited by Jonathan Oatis
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2023-02-01 03:22:36
Source – reuters
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