The Academy should back away from this controversy. On January 27th, the Academy said they would be “conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees” to make sure campaigning was “conducted in a fair and ethical manner” when it came to the Best Actress Academy Award. This is wild and unprecedented. While the Academy has never come out and said they're investigating Andrea Riseborough’s nomination for her performance in To Leslie, their words have made it pretty clear it is happening because of her. And people across Hollywood are up in arms over what seems to be a double standard set by the Academy between indie and studio film campaigns. Now, Riseborough’s co-star in To Leslie, Marc Maron, has decided it's not the time to stay silent on this issue. On his incredibly popular “WTF” podcast, Maron went on a rant against the Academy. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 31 January, 2023