DISQUS

Film School Rejects: Oscar Week: Best Feature Length Documentary

  • Josh Radde · 1 year ago
    I wonder if anyone in the Academy is writing in King of Kong. Question: Can Academy members write in winners?
  • Robert Fure · 1 year ago
    Yes, Academy members can write in winners - but it only happened once, and that was in 1935. The reason why it doesn't happen is because Academy members are the ones who select the films in the first place. If they overlook it in selecting it, most will just vote for whats presented to them, or overlook any film not presented to them.
  • Ben Williams · 1 year ago
    "Darius Goes West" should definitely be included in the "Who was overlooked?" section. It took home 25 (mostly audience choice) awards at various film festivals over the past few months. But with its relentlessly-grassroots approach to filmmaking/marketing as well as its positive message, I guess it didn't really stand a chance with the politicians at the Academy.