"Even the Academy has now announced that it doesn't plan on hosting more screenings of nominated films, only for an average of five people to show up at a time. The Oscar Nominees Luncheon is just about the only thing that will gather all the remaining contenders together, and even that had some people who skipped (like two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn, who was still present for his shared tribute at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival"
"For instance, "The Secret Agent" star and current Best Actor contender Wagner Moura thoroughly enjoyed himself at the recent NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon, to the point where he hopes his native Brazil will form a similar awards body one day. And current Best Supporting Actor nominee Delroy Lindo delivered one of the most memorable speeches at the AAFCA Awards on Super Bowl Sunday, accepting the Beacon Award,"
Awards season attendance has declined, with many screenings drawing very small audiences. The Academy will not host more screenings of nominated films after average turnouts of about five people. The Oscar Nominees Luncheon remains one of the few events that gathers contenders, though some prominent nominees skipped it. Several nominees still actively engage, such as Wagner Moura enjoying the NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon and expressing hope for a Brazilian awards body. Delroy Lindo delivered a memorable Beacon Award speech at the AAFCA Awards, using a lemonade metaphor and celebrating collaborators as his film "Sinners" earned multiple competitive wins.
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