The Filmmakers deliver in open letter criticism on Oscars

Oscars More than 100 filmmakers to deliver an open letter to criticism on a decision of the organization of the Oscars to four prizes during commercial breaks, to reach out. Among them crackers such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee and Damien Chazelle. They want the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its decision reverse.

On February 11, announced the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which took four awards (best cinematography, film editing, live-action short film and make-up and hair styling) during the commercial breaks presented would be, and so no more live broadcast would be. Intent is to make this the show - which usually easily takes four hours - a little shorter and so the declining viewing figures again what to boost.

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But the film world reacted outraged at the decision. More than 100 filmmakers wrote an open letter to the organization asking for the decision to turn back. “The Academy was established in 1927 for excellence in cinema, to recognize and to keep it, triggering the imagination, and the world to help connect through the universal medium of film,” states the letter. “Unfortunately, we are of this mission gone astray in our quest for entertainment to bring in place of a celebration of our art form and the people behind it. That is nothing less than an insult to those of us who live their lives and passion are dedicated to our chosen profession.”