“There’s been no clarity,” groused one studio executive. That meeting was postponed to Tuesday, March 23, before being abruptly canceled the evening before it was scheduled to take place. Two meetings were scheduled for Friday, March 19 - one for film studio executives and the other for personal publicists - to discuss international nominees’ guidelines and the requirements needed to participate in the show. With fewer people on hand to pick up their statues, the broadcast could be lighter on the rousing acceptance speeches from major stars that make the Oscars appointment television. There’s a strong possibility that the entire slate of nominees in some categories, particularly the best International feature race, might not have anyone attending in Los Angeles. However, the decision to not allow Zoom speeches is now being seen as exclusionary. From Daniel Kaluuya’s (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) muted audio reaction at the Golden Globes to Nicole Beharie (“Miss Juneteenth”) staring at a screen for about 10 seconds because of a delay before she heard her name announced on the Gotham Awards, there have been serious hurdles to pulling off a smooth virtual event. Making productions work on Zoom has been one of the biggest hurdles for awards shows during the pandemic.
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