Ep. 10 - Oscars Week! + Are the Oscars Rigged? + Who votes in the Oscars?

This week talk about the most anticipated festival in the film industry, the Oscars!

Is there a fair nomination process? Who votes in the Oscars? Are the Oscars rigged? Why the lack of transparency on who decides the winners? Why do we call the Oscars the Oscars?

Tune in to find out the answer to all these questions, plus we give a little history lesson on the Academy Awards and the Oscar statuette, as we review the nominees, give our opinions on the films we have had a chance to watch and on who we think should win.

Let us know your thoughts!

Films we talk about:

- My octopus Teacher - Directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed - Nominated for Best Documentary Feature

- News of the world - Directed by Paul Greengrass - Nominated for Production Design

- The Midnight Sky - Directed by George Clooney - Nominated for Best Visual Effects

- The White Tiger - Directed by Ramin Bahrani - Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay

- Two Distant Strangers - Directed by Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe - Nominated for Best Short Film (Live Action)

- Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution - Directed by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham - Nominated for Best Feature Documentary

- Sound of Metal - Directed by Darius Marder - Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor Riz Ahmed, Best Supporting Actor Paul Raci, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Sound

- Emma - Directed by Autumn de Wilde - Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling

- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga - Directed by David Dobkin - Nominated for Best Original Song

- Borat Subsequent Movie - Directed by Jason Woliner - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress Maria Bakalova and Best Adapted Screenplay

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