2022 Oscars: AMPAS decides to current 8 awards earlier than reside telecast 

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has determined that winners for eight classes can be introduced off air throughout the 2022 Oscars, a transfer that acquired prompt backlash from the inventive neighborhood and the general public.

On Tuesday, Academy President David Rubin despatched a letter to the nominees and AMPAS members, informing them of the adjustments which might be meant to enhance the dwindling viewership numbers of the Oscars broadcast.

The 94th Academy Awards will start an hour earlier to current eight awards classes — Documentary Short, Film Editing, Make-up and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live Action Short, and Sound — earlier than the reside telecast begins.

The shows for these classes can be included later within the reside broadcast, reported Variety.

“After carefully listening to feedback and suggestions from our film community, our network partner, and all those who love the Oscars, it was evident we needed to make some decisions about the broadcast that are in the best interest of the future of our show and our organisation,” Rubin wrote within the letter.

“When deciding how to produce the Oscars, we recognise it’s a live event television show and we must prioritise the television audience to increase viewer engagement and keep the show vital, kinetic, and relevant. This has been an important focus of discussion for quite some time. We do this while also remembering the importance of having our nominees relish a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” he added.

Rubin additional mentioned the adjustments will enable organisers extra time and alternative for “audience entertainment and engagement through comedy, musical numbers, film clip packages and movie tributes”.

He acknowledged that the adjustments may invite a backlash however he acknowledged that the purpose was to discover a “balance in which nominees, winners, members, and viewing audience all have a rewarding show experience”.

“Moving forward we will assess this change and will continue to look for additional ways to make our show more entertaining and more thrilling for all involved, inside the Dolby Theatre and watching from home,” he added.

As Rubin predicted, the choice was not taken nicely by the general public with actors Melanie Lynskey and Patton Oswalt criticising the adjustments.

“Don’t Look Up” star Lynskey mentioned that she desires to see the winners of all 23 classes introduced throughout the reside telecast.

“I love acceptance speeches. I love craftspeople being honoured for what they do. Production design is the category I’m most excited about this year (except for Best Actress because anything could happen!!) I want to see all of the awards #AcademyAwards” she tweeted.

I like acceptance speeches. I like craftspeople being honoured for what they do. Production design is the class I’m most enthusiastic about this yr (apart from Best Actress as a result of something may occur!!) I need to see all the awards #AcademyAwards

— Melanie Lynskey (@melanielynskey) February 23, 2022

Oswalt known as the Academy’s transfer “dumb and disrespectful”.

“NONE of these categories are being televised? You’re giving in to short-term ratings panic and forgetting what The Oscars are all about. PLEASE re-think this, and televise these categories. You’ll be bragging about having this footage in the future. BE about the future, not about the present, ephemeral froth of clicks and likes. Please,” he wrote in a thread on Twitter.

Many social media customers additionally voiced their disappointment over the adjustments.

Using the hashtag #PresentAll23, one person wrote, “I can not wait till ABC and the academy board realise that most individuals don’t give a single f**ok about awards, together with the #Oscars.

It’s our little bubble and the trade that care probably the most. This determination is 50 shades of STUPID.

“Another person tweeted, “Wow it is virtually just like the Oscars aren’t actually about honoring high quality filmmaking and are nearly celebrities and PR.”

One Twitterati known as the adjustments “the ultimate insult to the art of filmmaking”.

“Without score, makeup, hair, editing, sound, production design you would have nothing. Why distort the show? ARE YOU REALLY going to Edit Joe Walker and Hank Corwin and Myron Kerstein? #Oscars” the individual wrote.

This isn’t the primary time that the Academy has tried at bumping sure classes out of the reside broadcast.

In 2018, the AMPAS had introduced that 4 Oscar awards could be introduced throughout business breaks for the 91st Academy Awards.

At the time, filmmakers Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro had been amongst those that had criticised the organisation for the choice.

Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host the 94th version of the Academy Awards, which can be held on March 27.