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A look into the machinery of the The Academy Awards and some of the forces behind the scenes that influence nominations, snubs and wins.

Sources:
[1] "Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr" by Robert Hofler p. 87

[2] Horn, John, and Doug Smith. 2012. “Movie Academy: Oscar Voters Overwhelmingly White, Male.” Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/oscars/la-et-unmasking-oscar-academy-project-html-htmlstory.html

‌[3] Keegan, Rebecca, and Nicole Sperling. 2017. “Shakespeare in Love and Harvey Weinstein’s Dark Oscar Victory.” Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/shakespeare-in-love-and-harvey-weinsteins-dark-oscar-victory

[4] Whitten, Sarah. 2023. “The Oscar Box Office Bump Is Shrinking.” CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/oscar-box-office-bump-shrinking.html

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Chapters:
00:00 How Oscar Baiting was Born
03:22 Part I - The Anatomy of The Academy
06:43 Part II - For Your Consideration