Francis Ford Coppola has embraced his Razzie Award nominations for his film 'Megalopolis', which has been nominated for five awards including Worst Picture. He expressed his excitement on Instagram, highlighting the courage it takes to diverge from mainstream filmmaking. Coppola criticized the film industry for prioritizing box office success over artistic integrity, aligning himself with filmmakers like Jacques Tati who faced similar commercial failures yet produced beloved works. Despite the nominations, he remains proud of his film and the collaborative effort behind it, emphasizing the importance of art beyond monetary metrics.
I am thrilled to accept the Razzie award in so many important categories for @megalopolisfilm, and for the distinctive honor of being nominated as the worst director, worst screenplay, and worst picture at a time when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!
In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now.
What an honor to stand alongside a great and courageous filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself completely to make one of cinema's most beloved failures, PLAYTIME!
Let us remind ourselves that box-office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future.
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