The Oscar Effect
There's no doubting Oscar's effect on us.
The Oscars mean...
Studios hold back their best until the Academy Awards draw close. They want their films to be fresh in the notoriously short memories of the 6000-odd Academy members when they vote in January. For films to qualify they have to be released by Christmas.
The Oscars mean...
Waiting even longer for that topical documentary to appear on television because of the Academy's rules forbidding television (or internet) broadcast during the competition period.
The Oscars mean...