Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported on Wednesday that publicists and some studio executives have complained to the film academy about logistics, costs and quarantine issues raised by the decision to bar nominees from taking part in the ceremony remotely.
The “no Zoom” policy for this year’s Oscars ceremony is proving a headache for multiple nominees who live outside the United States and who are still under pandemic restrictions, according to Hollywood publications.
Variety said a meeting this week to discuss the issues between the Academy, movie studio executives and publicists had been canceled.
Producers said last week that there will “not be an option to Zoom in for the show” and encouraged nominees to attend in person.