Filmmakers may stage protests against ‘divisive’ pre-recorded Oscars categories

Runners move past Oscars statues already in place for the 2022 Academy Awards along Hollywood Blvd., during the 2022 Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Los Angeles. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)

Members of the filmmaking industry may stage protests against the “divisive” decision to pre-record several Oscars categories at this year’s awards.

Karol Urban, president of the Cinema Audio Society (CAS), said the move would “fracture the filmmaking community” by “keeping invisible art invisible”.