Fearful of political criticism, China won’t show the Oscars live
Sun Online Desk
5th April, 2021 11:07:12
With a Mandarin-language movie nominated for best international feature and a Chinese-born woman the front-runner for best director, this year’s Oscars should have been an opportunity for China to take a victory lap.
Instead, the annual ceremony is becoming something else in one of the world’s largest film markets: a thorn in its side. The developments are turning a potential moment of easy Hollywood harmony into a political flash point and underlining the growing complexity of the industry’s relationship with China.
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Oscar Nominations 2021: How to Watch the Announcement Livestream (Video)
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The pandemic has forced us to wait a bit longer, but the day has finally come to see who has been nominated for the 2021 Oscars. And you can watch it all unfold live via the Academy’s YouTube stream in the video window above.
Priyanka Chopra and her husband, Nick Jonas, will announce the nominees in all 23 categories on Monday starting at 8:19 a.m. ET. Nine categories, including the supporting role, screenplay and animated categories, will be announced first. There will then be a brief pause before the remaining nomination announcements, including Best Picture, are unveiled at 8:31 AM ET. You can watch the Oscar nominations bright and early above or you can watch it on the Oscars website or on its Twitter or Facebook page.
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