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Technicalities Ruin Animes' Chance at an Oscar
posted on by George Phillips
Deemed ineligable on technicalities, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust fail to qualify for Animated Feature Oscar Nominations.
Anime News Network spoke with representatives from Jin-Roh" failed to qualify for Oscars due to technicalities.
Missing paperwork, specifically the paperwork for Best Picture, disqualified Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The missing papers were, apparently, never received (and thus, never filed) by Urban Vision. The representative said that a small statement should be released within the next week, concerning Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
Jin-Roh suffered a case of bad timing, as its world-wide theatrical premiere occured in December 1999 in . The Academy Awards Rules state:
"A picture first theatrically exhibited outside the U.S. prior to the Los Angeles qualifying run shall be eligible for submission provided the prior exhibition takes place in a commercial motion picture theater after January 1, 2000..."
If you're curious about what made the cut, read our previous article on the accepted nominees.
Missing paperwork, specifically the paperwork for Best Picture, disqualified Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The missing papers were, apparently, never received (and thus, never filed) by Urban Vision. The representative said that a small statement should be released within the next week, concerning Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
Jin-Roh suffered a case of bad timing, as its world-wide theatrical premiere occured in December 1999 in . The Academy Awards Rules state:
"A picture first theatrically exhibited outside the U.S. prior to the Los Angeles qualifying run shall be eligible for submission provided the prior exhibition takes place in a commercial motion picture theater after January 1, 2000..."
If you're curious about what made the cut, read our previous article on the accepted nominees.
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