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I used to think the Oscars were pretty worthless, then TCM host Dave Karger changed my mind.
In this episode, we talk about…
- The historical context of the Academy Awards and its evolution over 75 years
- How marketing turned the Oscars from a one-night affair to a months-long season of campaigning
- The ebb and flow of what it means to win or lose an Oscar
- Details about TCM's 31 Days of Oscar
- Recognizing trends of Oscar winners by decade
- Award categories and the differences between Best Screenplay vs. Best Picture
- Advice for filmmakers to pay attention to the director’s branch and writer’s branch
- Suggestions for new award categories to bring attention to the craft of filmmaking
- Examples of amazing movies nominated for an Oscar that didn’t win
- Whether the Oscars needs a separate musical comedy category
- How TCM crafts its intros, outros, and movie rotation
- Whether Oscars are given in recognition of past work or purely because of a specific performance
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This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by George Edelman.
