http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/academy-bans-nicolas-chartier-from-attending-oscarcast-for-violating-campaigning-standards/
DHD (link above) is reporting that Hurt Locker producer Nicolas Chartier has been banned from the Academy Awards presentation on Sunday. That means that should Hurt Locker win the Best Picture award, only three of the four producers will be allowed on stage.
Now, Mr. Chartier has not done anything that hasn't been done before by Academy Award campaigners. It's just that he was so blatantly open and shameless about it. Not good. He discredits a great movie by his actions. The worst part is that his Nixonian moves were not needed. Avatar is going to take every technical award and then some. However, the Best Picture is usually reserved for mainstream fare like Hurt Locker. His actions were over the top and unnecessary. The party will go on without Mr. Chartier celebrating his victory on the stage.
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