This year, The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will be awarding the Oscars for four categories during commercial breaks, and many in Hollywood are not at all happy with the decision.
The four categories that won’t be broadcast live are cinematography, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, and live-action short. The winning speeches, however, will be included at a later point in the broadcast. The removal of cinematography and film editing from the live airing, in particular, has many in the industry fuming – considering they are perhaps the two most important acts that constitute filmmaking, it’s no surprise.
Reposting, revised: I would not presume to suggest what categories should occur during commercials on Oscars night, but, please: Cinematography & Editing are at the very heart of our craft. They are not inherited from a theatrical or literary tradition: they are cinema itself.
Source: IGN.com The Academy Has Riled Up Tarantino, del Toro, Other Important Members