At Home or Away: The Dilemma of Holiday Oscar Viewing
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar voters tend to be big-screen enthusiasts. But the reality is that not every awards contender will be seen in the cinema — and that’s especially true during the holiday season, when all the family commitments, shopping and big meals can turn even a movie theater evangelist like Christopher Nolan into a couch potato.
The allure of a theater’s dim, cool ambience and sharing the experience with strangers is what many filmmakers envision for their creations.
Yet, awards voters are increasingly turning to living-room setups — big-screen TVs and sleek sound systems — to bring the cinematic thrill home.
With awards bodies like AMPAS and BAFTA no longer allowing physical media, the days of screener piles being stuffed into the suitcase are mostly over.
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