(ANSA) - NEW YORK, MARCH 30 - The 2021 Oscars could eventually have a Zoom component: following protests from some candidates and after discussions with the organizers, the Academy could soon decide to allow those who have difficulty coming to Los Angeles to participate in the ceremony in virtual format.
The rumors are from the "Hollywood Reporter" who anticipates a reunion between candidates and "Star Night" producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins in which agenda are "updates on the show" and details on what to do in case April 25 is needed. a virtual participation.
The meeting was scheduled last week and then repeatedly canceled.
In early March, the organizers had categorically ruled out the use of videoconferencing after the audio record flop from other awards conducted in hybrid format, notably the Grammys.
Candidates had been offered the only option to intervene in person at Union Station, the historic Los Angeles train station whose dimensions would allow anti-Covid social distancing: an option accessible to those who live in the cinema mecca, less for those who have to come from afar. like the representatives of the five international films competing: the Danish "Another Round" by ThomasVinterberg who is also nominated for directing, "Collective" from Romania also in the running for best documentary, "The Man whosold his skin" Tunisian with Monica Bellucci, "Better Days "from Hong Kong and" Quo Vadis Aida "from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Then there are the female directors in the running, Emerald Ferrell ("Promising Young Woman") and Chloe Zhao ("Nomadland"), neither of whom are currently in the United States as well as CareyMulligan ("Promising Young Woman"), Sacha Baron Cohen ( "Borat2," "The Chicago 7 Trial"), Anthony Hopkins ("The Father"), Vanessa Kirby ("Pieces of a Woman") and Yuh-Jung Youn ("Minari").
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