Clayton Davis With awards season offering different twists and turns, some independent distributors are using this time of influx to get their films ahead of the fray.
Variety has learned exclusively that Vertical Entertainment has submitted “Miss Juneteenth” — from writer and director Channing Godfrey Peoples — for Academy Awards consideration, and put it on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences streaming platform.
This marks the first time that Vertical Entertainment has submitted a film on the Academy’s streaming platforms.“Miss Juneteenth” has received critical acclaim this year after its theatrical and VOD release in June.
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