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Dear Documentary Filmmakers: Give Up On the Oscars
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Dear Documentary Filmmakers: Give Up On the Oscars

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Christopher Campbell
Jul 08, 2014
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20 Feet From Stardom Trio

Another year, another change to the qualifying rules for the Documentary Feature category of the Academy Awards. And another complaint about how those changes affect the contest. Except here’s the thing: the Oscars are not a contest. They’re awards. If you don’t know the difference, I can make it as plain as can be. A contest is something you enter and …

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