Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Others Condemn Oscars Broadcast Plan in Open Letter

IN an open letter made public Wednesday night, Hollywood heavyweights including Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Damien Chazelle and Ang Lee condemned the Academy’s plan to exclude cinematography, editing, and other Oscars from the 2019 Oscars’ live broadcast. “Relegating these essential cinematic crafts to lesser status in this 91stAcademy Awards ceremony is nothing less than an insult to those of us who have devoted our lives and passions to our chosen profession,” the letter says. The Ho...