Other recent films that have caused anger by being absent from this category areRRRand 2024’sAll We Imagine as Light.

Obviously, Iran did not submit the film for nomination.

And the Oscar goes to… chaos!

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These filmmakers called for the committeeto operate independent of the state.

It is important to note that not all controversy stems from the selection committees.

What Changes Need To Be Made at the Oscars?

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The first step in solving these problems would be todo away with the one-movie-per-country rule.

This would eliminate the power held by some of the corrupt and biased selection committees around the world.

Currently,the only true winner is the country itself, not the filmmaker or any of the producers.

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After all that, the owner of the trophy is the country of Great Britain.

An Oscar nomination is apowerful and important thing.

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