In the late 1980s, film distributors started sending VHS copies of potential awards contenders to Academy members for their consideration.
Academy members still enjoy early and exclusive access to home copies of movies that are potential awards contenders.
Early in 2004, says Caridi, “a guy from the Academy called and says, ‘Carmine, did somebody steal your screeners?
Being a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is quite the responsibility, but it also has its perks.
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