An Oscars judge has said he and other men on the panel are unlikely to vote for a documentary about periods because the subject is “too icky”.
Commenting on the Best Documentary Short category, he said he would not vote for End Game because it was a Netflix film, then continued: “Also Period.
“The best film here, by a long shot, is Black Sheep, but it has a major problem: I don’t think it’s a documentary.
The anonymous member of the Academy’s 519-person directors branch wrote an extensive piece for the Hollywood Reporter explaining his reason for voting in each category.