France Overhauls Oscar Submission Committee

France has rejigged its Oscar submission committee, changing the group that decides which French film to submit for an international feature film Oscar. As part of the overhaul, permanent members such as Cannes Film Festival’s general delegate Thierry Fremaux, Cesar Académie president Veronique Cayla and Unifrance boss Serge Toubiana will no longer be part of the committee. The decree was issued by the newly elected Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak and was published in the Journal Officiel on July 27. The decision to reform France’s Oscar commission stems from criticism over the submission of films that had premiered at Cannes… Read Full Article