Revealed on Thursday Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards By Bowen Yang and Rachel Sinnott It was as smooth a romance as we’ve seen in a long time. They even got to name the top 10 photo nominees. This is the moment when the producers who made the film see their names broadcast globally.
Only, this time, half of the ten candidates had a credit list with “Candidates to Be Selected.”
A lot of kicking, screaming and stressing goes into Producers Guild of AmericaThe judging process that results in the producer tag is the standard that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences follows to put the right people on stage when this final category is announced at the Academy Awards. This process has become increasingly important since it has become embarrassing Shakespeare in love Stampede stage.
Why didn’t this vetting process end in time for Thursday’s big morning event, especially since nominations were postponed not once but twice due to the wildfires wreaking havoc in Southern California?
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Deadline is told that the slew of films TBD – Emilia BeReese, Nickel Boys, I’m Still Here, Matter and Brutal – It was very unusual. This happened because those films did not apply to the PGA to vet their producers in a timely manner, and thus the blame lies squarely at their feet. The PGA is now screening anyway. But that vetting, which involves a group of PGA vets who take a list of multiple-choice answers provided by producers seeking credit, then talks to department heads and others involved in each film to ascertain who is most important in getting each shot. The screen takes time. The PGA hopes to conclude the process quickly.
If nothing else, Thursday’s embarrassment serves as a reminder for producers hoping to win an Oscar to be sure to petition the PGA and start the process in advance. Producing can be a thankless job, but at least they’re getting recognition on international television, and TBD can’t strut as the hottest production in Hollywood.
