A column in
The Hollywood Reporter, written by Martin Grove, discusses the use of DVD's and the screeners who view them in order to nominate films for the Academy Awards.
He says judges need to be able to view the films in their own time and at their own leisure and not just at a formal screening. The use of DVD's, he says, will enhance the chances for films like PoA to be nominated.
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Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" will arrive in DVD release Nov. 23. Here, too, we're looking at film with awards potential in areas like performances and special effects. Having the DVD right there to see will help "Azkaban." Among its special features are an interview with author J.K. Rowling and the filmmakers as well as a "Conjuring a Scene" featurette providing an in-depth look at how key scenes in the film were shot. It certainly won't hurt "Azkaban's" prospects for nominations by letting awards voters have access to all this additional information about the making of the movie.
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Source:
The Hollywood Reporter via
The Leaky Cauldron.