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France 24ai51 days agoUpdated
Academy Updates Oscar Eligibility Rules to Require Human-Led Acting and Writing
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules specifying that only human-performed acting and human-authored writing qualify for Oscar nominations. The changes also expand eligibility in the international film category to include top award winners from festival…
rferl.orgworld51 days ago
TSA Seizes Oscar Statuette From Anti-Putin Documentary Team at JFK
The Oscar statuette awarded to the documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin was found after being confiscated by U.S. airport security in New York. Filmmaker Pavel Talankin reported losing the award when TSA agents barred it from a Lufthansa flight to Germany, citing its potential use…
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New York Postpolitics52 days ago
Oscar Statuette for Documentary Missing After TSA Screening at JFK Airport
An Academy Award won by filmmaker Pavel Talankin for his documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' disappeared after TSA agents at New York's JFK Airport deemed it a potential weapon and required it to be checked. Talankin reported the incident occurred on Wednesday, and the statuett…
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