Academy “Conducting Review Of Campaign Procedures” Days After Oscar Noms Revealed
deadline.comSpeculation about potential Oscar-campaigning irregularities in the wake of this week’s nominations reveal has led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put out a statement today saying it is “conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees.” The org also said that it is mulling “whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in a new era of social media and digital communication.” Read the full statement from a spokesperson below.
The AMPAS statement doesn’t mention a specific film or individual, but some are theorizing that it is in response to Andrea Risebourogh’s surprise nomination for the little-seen drama To Leslie.
Speaking to Deadline after her nom Tuesday, she said: “I’m astounded. … It was so hard to believe it might ever happen because we really hadn’t been in the running for anything else.
Even though we had a lot of support, the idea it might actually happen seemed so far away.” To Leslie made a little over $27,000 during its brief theatrical release in October, making it among the lowest-grossing movies ever to score an Oscar nomination.
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