Cuban 'Fahrenheit' Telecast Raises Oscar Questions

Yahoo ^ | Aug 3, 2004 | Steve Gorman

[BenLurkin]

Absolutely - considering it is not actually a "documentary" in the first place . . .


. . . rules as for litle prople, and not the Hollywood gliterrati.

[sweneop]

Rule Twelve Special Rules for The Documentary Awards I. DEFINITION 1. An eligible documentary film is defined as a theatrically released non-fiction motion picture dealing creatively with cultural, artistic, historical, social, scientific, economic or other subjects. It may be photographed in actual occurrence, or may employ partial re-enactment, stock footage, stills, animation, stop-motion or other techniques, as long as the emphasis is on fact and not on fiction.

i would say it is a documentary, but you may argue it isnt a very good one because it is (say) innacurate.

[weegee]

This is the first article I've seen to assert that the televising of this film was unauthorized. Seems they would have made a bigger stink about it before the "Oscar" question came up.

Why isn't the MPAA railing against this piracy, isn't that one of their big pet issues these days?

Didn't Michael Moore give tacit approval to those who bootlegged this film because he wanted it to be seen? It seems that the topic came up in one of his interviews.

[weegee]

Note that they say it is elligible for "Best Screenplay", wouldn't that disavow the "documentary" status? Has any other documentary been nominated for "Best Screenplay"?

[GOP_Raider]

I hope it wins best picture of the year. That will be the ultimate indictment of the entire industry.

If "Bowling For Columbine" was this industry's indictment, then "F-9/11" is it's conviction to a life sentence.

[weegee]

The Academy has also censored criticism of this film by other filmmakers:

Academy drafts new dirty tricks rules (No negative campaigning in Oscar race)

[aimhigh]

I fully expect PBS to air this film on TV the night before the election.

[Raven281]

Well, it is fiction.

[omstrat]

No doubt they will..I think they should place it in a new catagory Sh*t film of the year .Personally ,I'd hang him for treason

[weegee]

Axis Mikey has already decided to forgo the "Best Documentary" nomination and to instead compete in the other categories this year.

Lord Fat Ass (heir apparent to Nazi Germany American broadcaster Lord Haw Haw) is still trying to swing an election eve broadcast in the United States for his film.

I've tried to raise the point several times that I certainly didn't hear any shouts from Michael Moore, his investors/distributors, or the MPAA over Cuba's violating of Michael Moore's film rights. I still suspect that it was an authorized showing.