Ten Best Picture Nominees Leads to Campaign Frenzy
There are ten films up for Best Picture this year instead of five. There have always been campaigns to influence voters but the extra films up for the Oscar has made the race for Best Picture much more intense. We have already seen one Hurt Locker producer punished for distributing a disparaging email about Avatar. The campaigning won't let up until Sunday night when we find out who wins. There is a lot of stake because the movie named Best Picture usually gets big box office boost as a result. Take a look: