Hurt Locker : CNN Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that “Hurt Locker” producer Nicolas Chartier will not be allowed to attend the March 7 awards show because of the e-mail messages that have not seen, in violation of academic standards in the campaign.
“Chartier has recently published an email sent to some voters, the film academy and other figures in the industry, which sought votes for his image and disparaged one of the other competing films,” the academy said in a statement late Tuesday.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Chartier’s e-mail message asked the recipient to spread the word about the Iraq war film to win the independent feature “, not the $ 500M film,” which many interpreted as a slight against James Cameron’s box office blockbuster “Avatar.”
Academy, Chartier appeal to voters, and workers in the industry has crossed the line before, “sheds light on the negative or disparaging of competing films,” which, according to a statement Academy, is contrary to WTO rules.
Late Monday, the Academy it would revoke Chartier invitation only “stop short” pull “and Hurt Locker” to get out of the running completely.
In the event, won this film, and producers will remain Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal and Greg Shapiro to accept the award. Chartier will get the Oscar statue at a later time
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