By — Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/spending-big-for-an-oscar Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Spending Big for an Oscar Arts Mar 5, 2010 6:29 PM EDT The Oscar race this year, like most years – recession or not, has a lot to do with money: big-budget films up against small independent releases, and deep-pocketed studios ready to spend big to win Oscars, hoping awards will give movies a box-office bump or spike in DVD sales. To get a handle on how the recession has affected this year’s campaign for Oscar votes and how the race for Best Picture has changed with the switch from 5 to 10 nominees, The Rundown spoke via Skype to John Horn, a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times who covers the business of the movie industry. Video Production by Carolyn O’Hara A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan joined the PBS NewsHour in 2009. He is the Anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend and a Senior Correspondent for the nightly program. @hari
The Oscar race this year, like most years – recession or not, has a lot to do with money: big-budget films up against small independent releases, and deep-pocketed studios ready to spend big to win Oscars, hoping awards will give movies a box-office bump or spike in DVD sales. To get a handle on how the recession has affected this year’s campaign for Oscar votes and how the race for Best Picture has changed with the switch from 5 to 10 nominees, The Rundown spoke via Skype to John Horn, a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times who covers the business of the movie industry. Video Production by Carolyn O’Hara A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now