Peter Bart: A24 Covets Oscar Haul, But Its Leaders Are More Skittish Than Ever About Spotlight
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deadline.comNow that the noise has subsided, were there any helpful takeaways from the Oscars? If you ask the leaders of A24, the distributor that swept six categories, their answer would be the same as it was six years ago when Moonlight was the surprise winner. “Can’t think of a thing to say,” is what they said.
A24 likes to surround its victories with the sounds of silence, as they made numbingly clear when last I had a sit-down with them (they resist sit-downs: more below).
But there were, in fact, some questions to be asked after this year’s Oscars. Would the field of contenders hopefully be emboldened next year?
Not really, according to early evidence: Witness the odd absence of hype for future hits on the Oscar show, even on the pre-show.
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