Movie Studios Want to be Noticed in November: ‘For Your Consideration’

‘Observations on Film’ sheds light on Oscar contenders who campaign for votes during this month.
Movie Studios Want to be Noticed in November: ‘For Your Consideration’
Movie studios vie for votes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the months preceding the Oscars. T. Schneider/Shutterstock
Michael Clark
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Every year, at this time, movie studios—large and small—begin the annual marketing blitz touting their awards-seeking prestige titles.

This practice began in 1960 when actor Chill Wills took out an ad in The Hollywood Reporter promoting his supporting performance in “The Alamo.” This succeeded inasmuch as it led to Wills receiving an Oscar nomination (he lost the award to Peter Ustinov for “Spartacus”), but was a colossal failure public-relations-wise.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.