Nate Jones

And you saw very similar complaints where people said, you know, how dare they? You know, we helped them win the war and then their movies come over and steal best picture from us. So this is a debate that has been going on for a while. But what I say when people bring that complaint up to me, my point is that I don't think it diminishes the Oscars to include the best films from world cinema.

And you saw very similar complaints where people said, you know, how dare they? You know, we helped them win the war and then their movies come over and steal best picture from us. So this is a debate that has been going on for a while. But what I say when people bring that complaint up to me, my point is that I don't think it diminishes the Oscars to include the best films from world cinema.

And you saw very similar complaints where people said, you know, how dare they? You know, we helped them win the war and then their movies come over and steal best picture from us. So this is a debate that has been going on for a while. But what I say when people bring that complaint up to me, my point is that I don't think it diminishes the Oscars to include the best films from world cinema.

I think it enhances them. I think it sort of adds to the reputation that, like, no, this is the big one. Like, this is the World Cup of award ceremonies. And I think that only makes the power of the Oscar even more strong.

I think it enhances them. I think it sort of adds to the reputation that, like, no, this is the big one. Like, this is the World Cup of award ceremonies. And I think that only makes the power of the Oscar even more strong.

I think it enhances them. I think it sort of adds to the reputation that, like, no, this is the big one. Like, this is the World Cup of award ceremonies. And I think that only makes the power of the Oscar even more strong.

I think there are a couple things you can do. The main argument the Academy has for keeping the one country, one film rule is that they are kind of worried, understandably, that voters would get like very Eurocentric, that you just have two films from Italy, two films from France, and maybe, you know, one film from Taiwan.

I think there are a couple things you can do. The main argument the Academy has for keeping the one country, one film rule is that they are kind of worried, understandably, that voters would get like very Eurocentric, that you just have two films from Italy, two films from France, and maybe, you know, one film from Taiwan.

I think there are a couple things you can do. The main argument the Academy has for keeping the one country, one film rule is that they are kind of worried, understandably, that voters would get like very Eurocentric, that you just have two films from Italy, two films from France, and maybe, you know, one film from Taiwan.

One solution that I thought of maybe was that, you know, we already have, there's an academy committee. It is a self-selected committee of people who have worked in international films. And they are the ones who narrow down, you know, the 80, 90 submissions every year into a 15 film shortlist.

One solution that I thought of maybe was that, you know, we already have, there's an academy committee. It is a self-selected committee of people who have worked in international films. And they are the ones who narrow down, you know, the 80, 90 submissions every year into a 15 film shortlist.

One solution that I thought of maybe was that, you know, we already have, there's an academy committee. It is a self-selected committee of people who have worked in international films. And they are the ones who narrow down, you know, the 80, 90 submissions every year into a 15 film shortlist.

And so I say, you know, why not put those people in charge of also determining what the best film from each country would be?

And so I say, you know, why not put those people in charge of also determining what the best film from each country would be?

And so I say, you know, why not put those people in charge of also determining what the best film from each country would be?

What I have been told is that they see it as empowering the other countries. It's like the Olympics or the World Cup. The people who run the World Cup, FIFA, do not tell Germany what players to select for their team. I understand that logic. Even though, you know, I like my way, I think it's good, but I can understand why they think that.

What I have been told is that they see it as empowering the other countries. It's like the Olympics or the World Cup. The people who run the World Cup, FIFA, do not tell Germany what players to select for their team. I understand that logic. Even though, you know, I like my way, I think it's good, but I can understand why they think that.

What I have been told is that they see it as empowering the other countries. It's like the Olympics or the World Cup. The people who run the World Cup, FIFA, do not tell Germany what players to select for their team. I understand that logic. Even though, you know, I like my way, I think it's good, but I can understand why they think that.

I do think that we need this category, if only because, you know, I just said that there are two films in this year's field nominated for Best Picture. Usually there's only one. Sometimes there's zero. And so I think having this category still lets a film like Seat of the Sacred Fig, which was not nominated for Best Picture, you know, this is a place to celebrate that film.

I do think that we need this category, if only because, you know, I just said that there are two films in this year's field nominated for Best Picture. Usually there's only one. Sometimes there's zero. And so I think having this category still lets a film like Seat of the Sacred Fig, which was not nominated for Best Picture, you know, this is a place to celebrate that film.