TheWrap Oscar magazine: Director Mounia Meddour says the government’s cancellation of screenings stemmed from the film’s time period, subject matter and a statement the cast and crew made in Cannes
Also in this awards-season report: repeat viewings, power ballads and a Oscar Top 13
Other notable contenders include “The Biggest Little Farm,” “The Cave,” “For Sama,” “Knock Down the House,” “Maiden,” “One Child Nation,” “Sea of Shadows” and “Where’s My Roy Cohn?”
The Academy found that “Joy,” Austria’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category, is predominantly in English — something it should have known a month ago
The Governors Awards and the Hollywood Film Awards both claimed to be the start of the season, but we think they’re lying
But AMPAS could have done a better job handling the Best International Feature Film submission of “Lionheart”
“Lionheart” was barred from the Best International Film category because its dialogue is mostly in English
The film, Nigeria’s first-ever submission in the Best International Feature Film category, is largely in English, which makes it ineligible to compete
New rules in what used to be Best Foreign Language Film will allow all members to choose the five nominees, and will permit streaming for the first time ever in the category
