J.J. Abrams and Malala Yousafzai are among those in the hunt this year—but in the shorts categories, Oscar voters are still eager to reward all kinds of storytellers.
The Academy has already reversed its decision about relegating certain awards to the preshow, but many filmmakers still fear that the three Oscar shorts categories, which have boosted the careers of everyone from Jim Henson to Martin McDonagh, might eventually get booted from the Oscar telecast altogether. The categories have actually become a haven for celebrities, with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar both making shorts that qualified for Oscar consideration. J.J.
“These three categories don’t resonate with the wider audience,” admits Anders Walter, an Oscar winner who’s back in the race this year with live-action short nominee“Nobody knows about the films, and they definitely don’t know about the people behind them. Big names like Taylor Swift are a great way for the Academy to maybe find a way to keep the attention on these categories, so they don’t risk leaving the show one day.
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