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  • OSCAR BRACES FOR CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS--CUBAN TV AIRING COULD ALTER MOORE CHANCES FOR ACADEMY AWARDS

    08/03/2004 9:18:28 AM PDT · by gopwinsin04 · 52 replies · 1,695+ views
    Variety.com ^ | 8/3/04 | Tim Grey
    Fahrenheit 911 was apparently shown last week on Fidel Castro's Cuban state run TV!According to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rules, a motion picture feature is disqualified for documentary Oscar if it airs on TV or over the Internet within nine months of its bigscreen run..
  • Cuban 'Fahrenheit' Telecast Raises Oscar Questions

    08/04/2004 3:10:45 PM PDT · by swilhelm73 · 29 replies · 1,205+ views
    Yahoo ^ | Aug 3, 2004 | Steve Gorman
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A recent broadcast on Cuban television of Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11" has raised questions about the Oscar eligibility of one of America's most talked-about and critically acclaimed movies of the year. Under Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (news - web sites) rules, films are disqualified from competing in the Oscar race for best documentary if shown on television or on the Internet within nine months of their theatrical release. However, an unauthorized or pirated display of a film would not render the movie ineligible, academy spokesman John Pavlik said on Tuesday. "If somebody...