Russia’s relationship with the world began to deteriorate after it invaded Ukraine in February — and the film industry was no exception.
This week, the country announced that it wouldn’t submit a film to the Best International Feature category for the 95th Oscars ceremony. Russia’s own Oscar committee said the decision was a surprise and resigned, but the decision didn’t come out of nowhere. For months, Russia’s presence at major film events has been a contentious subject.
In early March, festivals ranging from Cannes to Venice banned Russian delegations from their gatherings; on the 94th Oscars broadcast later that month, the Academy brought out Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis to condemn the war. The country wasn’t exactly welcome in Hollywood, at least not on its own terms.
Within its borders, Russia sows confusion more than solidarity and the latest announcement falls in line with that. Pavel Chukhray,...
This week, the country announced that it wouldn’t submit a film to the Best International Feature category for the 95th Oscars ceremony. Russia’s own Oscar committee said the decision was a surprise and resigned, but the decision didn’t come out of nowhere. For months, Russia’s presence at major film events has been a contentious subject.
In early March, festivals ranging from Cannes to Venice banned Russian delegations from their gatherings; on the 94th Oscars broadcast later that month, the Academy brought out Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis to condemn the war. The country wasn’t exactly welcome in Hollywood, at least not on its own terms.
Within its borders, Russia sows confusion more than solidarity and the latest announcement falls in line with that. Pavel Chukhray,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The chairman of Russia’s Oscar committee resigned in protest.
Russia will not submit an entry for the Oscars’ best international feature category this year.
In a statement released by the Russian Academy on Monday (September 26), and reported by Afp, it said: “The presidium of the Film Academy of Russia has decided not to nominate a national film for the Oscars award of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2022.”
Pavel Chukhray, the chairman of Russia’s Oscar committee, resigned today (September 27) in protest over the boycott.
In a letter published by state news agency Tass, he...
Russia will not submit an entry for the Oscars’ best international feature category this year.
In a statement released by the Russian Academy on Monday (September 26), and reported by Afp, it said: “The presidium of the Film Academy of Russia has decided not to nominate a national film for the Oscars award of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2022.”
Pavel Chukhray, the chairman of Russia’s Oscar committee, resigned today (September 27) in protest over the boycott.
In a letter published by state news agency Tass, he...
- 9/27/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
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