IMAX movies get nominated, and they're generally shown at museums and independent theatres. A movie just has to run for a week in Los Angeles; it doesn't have to play at an AMC megaplex.
This "no net films" isn't a big deal or a new thing; nothing is eligible unless it originates as something shown in a theatre. From last year's Oscar rules:
Films which receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release will not be eligible for Academy Awards in any category. (This includes broadcast and cable television, as well as home video marketing.)
They're not totally opposed to new technology; it just has to be new motion picture technology. This is like getting upset because they don't give Grammys for MIDI files.
The Academy's rules say that a film's first "public exhibition or distribution" has to be as a theatrical motion picture, so presumably anything shown in a theatre in the same way a movie is is eligible. I suppose an animated GIF could be, if it's shown in a theatre and people are charged to see it.
Absolutely. This will never happen, of course, because the companies that keep all that data on you would do some serious lobbying against it if it was ever proposed. Bastards.
-jon (I can almost feel my credit rating dropping right now)
Hypocritical and lying (or willfully stupid). "Digital Divas" is very much a trademarkable term. According to the USPTO's trademark database, there are four variations of "digital diva" pending or trademarked.
Any guesses as to how long it will take for Co$ to sue Slashdot and everyone who posted a remotely negative message about them? (Or, worse, that they send Scientologists to flood the site with pro-Co$ messages?) You thought hot grits were bad... -j
Judging from all the people here who loved the TV show, someone should really release all of the episodes on video. (There are only two tapes out now...damned bastards!)
And whenever Katz gives his email address, it's always jonkatz@slashdot.org, even when he's not here. Clearly he's just using his/. connection to try and seem as cool as, say, CmdrTaco.
Send anonymous, detailed descriptions to major media outlets, and look for another job? I doubt that working amongst all of that cluelessness can be pleasant.
Anyway, is it really necessary to provide a link to www.microsoft.com just because Micros~1 is mentioned in a story? We're all bright, MS-hating folks who know where the site is...:)
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Er, I forgot to add that The Last Seduction was the one ruled ineligible because it debuted on tv (HBO or Showtime, I forget which).
-jon
-jon
Yet the Australian Film Industry ruled it inelligible as it was shot on video.
Well, they're the Australian Film Industry (or Institute). Nominating a video would make them look silly.
-jon
IMAX movies get nominated, and they're generally shown at museums and independent theatres. A movie just has to run for a week in Los Angeles; it doesn't have to play at an AMC megaplex.
-jon
They're not totally opposed to new technology; it just has to be new motion picture technology. This is like getting upset because they don't give Grammys for MIDI files.
-jon
The Academy's rules say that a film's first "public exhibition or distribution" has to be as a theatrical motion picture, so presumably anything shown in a theatre in the same way a movie is is eligible. I suppose an animated GIF could be, if it's shown in a theatre and people are charged to see it.
-jon
Absolutely. This will never happen, of course, because the companies that keep all that data on you would do some serious lobbying against it if it was ever proposed. Bastards.
-jon (I can almost feel my credit rating dropping right now)
-jon (IANAL, YMMV, etc.)
-j
-j
Any guesses as to how long it will take for Co$ to sue Slashdot and everyone who posted a remotely negative message about them? (Or, worse, that they send Scientologists to flood the site with pro-Co$ messages?) You thought hot grits were bad... -j
As one of those vengeful elder noders, I second the suggestion to read the FAQ. Muwahahahaha!
-j
The PlayStation 2 is considered a weapons development platform by the Japanese government.
The Sega Dreamcast and the Nintendo 64 aren't.
Which would you rather have, kids?
-jon
No, kids dying of cancer is sad. Iridium's flameout is more pathetic than anything else.
"Score:2, Troll"? Sheesh... -j
Judging from all the people here who loved the TV show, someone should really release all of the episodes on video. (There are only two tapes out now...damned bastards!)
-j
And whenever Katz gives his email address, it's always jonkatz@slashdot.org, even when he's not here. Clearly he's just using his /. connection to try and seem as cool as, say, CmdrTaco.
-jon
Someday, someone is going to combine Slashdot and Voyeurdorm and make a lot of money ("watch hot Linuxxx babez code naked!")
-j (obligatory "my karma and I are going to hell" comment here)
You saw Fight Club too, eh?
-j
Mac users might also want to check out WebFree, a control panel that can filter out whatever you tell it to.
-jon
Send anonymous, detailed descriptions to major media outlets, and look for another job? I doubt that working amongst all of that cluelessness can be pleasant.
-j
"Bill Gates, Chief Software Architect." shudder
:)
Anyway, is it really necessary to provide a link to www.microsoft.com just because Micros~1 is mentioned in a story? We're all bright, MS-hating folks who know where the site is...
-j
Mind you, GE and NBC are still part of that whole military-industrial-entertainment complex (GE is a major defense contractor).
-j
GE doesn't own Time Warner.
And AOLTW is calling it they call it a "strategic merger of equals" (sheesh) but "will be accounted for as a purchase transaction" by AOL.
But they're all part of the huge faceless military-industrial-entertainment complex that runs our lives, so who cares...
-j
The quality customer service of Time Warner...combined with the quality customer service of AOL.
Sign me up for Road Runner!
-jon