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Cathy Schulman Guest Column: Lack Of Names In Thursday’s Best Picture Oscar Noms Is Symptom Of Much Larger Problem
Cathy Schulman On How Named Producer Paucity In Best Picture Oscar Noms Is Evidence Of How Real Producers Get Marginalized: Guest Column
We were told that the makers of the films Emilia Perez, Nickel Boys, I’m Still Here, The Substance and The Brutalist did not submit to the Producers Guild of America ‘s credit vetting system in time enough to be included in the globally televised shout out. So, here’s what needs to happen a quarter decade into the mess we’ve made with the proliferation of producer credits doled out like snacks at a softball game: We need to stop and press the reset button. Who will be responsible for signing off on the budget and production plan, assuming liability for the safety of the cast and crew and protecting our investment?” That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.
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