Changes in television
After poor ratings last year, producers are trying new ways to increase viewership. For the first time, the presenting duties will be shared by three women: comedians Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. In another twist, the results of a Twitter poll on favorite movie and scene will be revealed. The winners of eight categories, including production design and sound, will be announced before the live broadcast begins. His speeches will be edited on the broadcast, a move to help wrap up the festivities in three hours.
battle of the
streaming
no service of streaming has ever won the most important award in the film industry, the statuette for the best film. If awards watchers are correct, this is likely to change on Sunday. Most see a two-way race between online video pioneer Netflix and Apple TV+, the streaming service. streaming from the iPhone manufacturer. Netflix’s Gothic Western the power of the dog It garnered 12 nominations, more than any other film. But CODAApple’s , about a deaf family with a hearing daughter who wants to pursue music, gained momentum with wins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Producers Guild Awards.
Face to face of directors
Jane Campion could become the third woman in the 94-year history of the Oscars to win the award for best direction.by the power of the dog. She is the only woman to have been nominated in the category twice. Campion received her first nomination for the 1993 film The pianobut lost to Steven Spielberg and Schindler’s List. Spielberg, meanwhile, returns to compete this year with West Side Story. A victory for Campion would be a consecutive victory for the women, after the director of NomadlandChloe Zhao took the trophy last year.