Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking.
The Oscars will introduce a new category for best achievement in casting.
The Oscars will introduce a new category for best achievement in casting, the Academy's first new competitive award in more than 20 years. The category is designed to recognize and celebrate casting directors as they play an essential role in filmmaking.
The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar.
Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking.
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The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar. After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
This will be the first new category added to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature Film was created in 2001, and will bring the total back to 24 overall.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking' which implies that they are a vital part of the industry and should be recognized with their own category. This statement is not objective as it suggests that casting directors have more importance than other roles in filmmaking, such as actors or writers.
Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking
This award is a deserved acknowledgment of our casting directors' exceptional talents and a testament to the dedicated efforts of our branch.
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Pete Hammond has a conflict of interest with the Motion Picture Academy as he is an active member of AMPAS and serves on its board. He also reports on events related to the Academy such as the Oscar Awards.
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Pete Hammond has a conflict of interest on the topics of Motion Picture Academy and Casting Directors as he is an author for Deadline.com which covers news related to these topics.
, The award, which will first be presented in 2026,
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The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar. After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences has announced a new Oscar for Achievement in Casting. However, this information is not accurate as there was no official announcement made by the Academy regarding this matter.
The article states that 'the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that it will soon begin annually presenting an Oscar recognizing achievement in casting'. This statement is false as there was no official announcement made by the Academy regarding this matter.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences has announced a new Oscar category for Achievement in Casting. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when he mentions the pressure on the organization to consolidate categories, but does not provide any evidence or context for this claim.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences has announced a new Oscar category for Achievement in Casting.
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The article contains a statement that the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences has announced it will soon begin annually presenting an Oscar recognizing achievement in casting. This is an example of religious bias as the author uses language such as 'casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking' which implies that they are important to society, religion or spirituality.
The Academy has increasingly embraced casting directors
This award is a deserved acknowledgment of our casting directors exceptional talents and a testament to the dedicated efforts of our branch.
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Scott Feinberg has a conflict of interest with the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences as he is an active member. He also has a personal relationship with Janet Yang who was one of the casting directors for 'Parasite' which won Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars.
Janet Yang was one of the casting directors for 'Parasite' which won Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars.
Scott Feinberg interviewed Janet Yang on his podcast, The Awards Circuit, in 2018.
Scott Feinberg is listed as an active member on the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences website. (https://www.oscars.org/membership)
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Scott Feinberg has a conflict of interest with the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences as he is an active member. He also has a personal relationship with Janet Yang who was one of the casting directors for 'Parasite' which won Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars.
Janet Yang was one of the casting directors for 'Parasite' which won Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars.
Scott Feinberg interviewed Janet Yang on his podcast, The Awards Show with Scott Feinberg.
Scott Feinberg is listed as an active member on the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences website. (https://www.oscars.org/membership)
Casting directors have been pushing for the category for decades
The new category will be introduced for films released in 2025
Destiny Lilly, president of Casting Society of America said it feels like a long time coming and the society was created to help push for this award.
This is the first new category added to the awards show since Best Animated Feature Film was introduced in 2001
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rejected casting directors' requests for an award until now. However, this statement is false as the Academy created a branch for casting directors in 2013 which currently includes more than 150 members.
The article implies that creating a new category will be beneficial to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when it comes to understanding what casting directors do. This is not true, as they already have an established branch.
The article falsely states that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rejected casting directors' requests for an award until now. However, this statement is false as the Academy created a branch for casting directors in 2013 which currently includes more than 150 members.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding a new category for casting directors. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing how long it has taken for this award to be created. Additionally, there are examples of informal fallacies such as the use of anecdotes (Destiny Lilly's experience with 'The Color Purple') and a false dilemma (the Academy either values some moviemaking jobs more than others or they don't).
Casting directors have been pushing for this award for decades, arguing that their work is critical to the success of a film.
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The article contains a statement that the Academy Awards is introducing an Oscar for casting directors. This implies bias towards this specific group of people and their work.
]Casting directors have been pushing for the category for decades[
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Julia Jacobs has a conflict of interest on the topic of Casting Directors as she is an author for The New York Times which is part of the film industry and employs casting directors. She also mentions Destiny Lilly who may have a personal relationship with her or be affiliated with her employer.
The Oscars will introduce a new category for best achievement in casting.
“We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“Everybody on both sides wants this to happen. They want stunts at the Oscars. It’s going to happen.”
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The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar. After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Academy has not recognized casting directors for over 20 years when in fact they have been a branch of the Academy since 2019 and have had awards at other ceremonies such as the Emmy's. Secondly, it implies that this new category is being introduced due to pressure from casting directors but fails to mention any specific efforts or campaigns made by them. Lastly, it mentions Chad Stahelski's petition for an Oscar in the stunt department which has nothing to do with the new casting category.
The article implies that this new category is being introduced due to pressure from casting directors but fails to mention any specific efforts or campaigns made by them. This is an example of selective reporting.
The article states that the Academy has not recognized casting directors for over 20 years when in fact they have been a branch of the Academy since 2019 and have had awards at other ceremonies such as the Emmy's. This is an example of deceptive language.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the Academy's CEO and president make a statement about casting directors being recognized at the ceremony. This is not evidence that they are qualified or deserving of recognition, but rather their opinion on the matter.
> The Casting Directors Branch responded to the news by calling it
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The article is biased towards the inclusion of a new category for best achievement in casting at the Oscars. The author uses quotes from various sources to support their argument that casting directors play an essential role in film-making and should be recognized at the ceremony.
> Everybody on both sides wants stunts at the Oscars. It's going to happen.
> The Academy's first new competitive award in more than 20 years.
> We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.
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The article by Benjamin Lee has several examples of conflicts of interest. The author is a member of the Casting Directors Branch and may have personal relationships with casting directors mentioned in the article. Additionally, Chad Stahelski directed John Wick: Chapter 4 which could influence his coverage on this topic.
Chad Stahelski directed John Wick: Chapter 4 which could influence his coverage on this topic.
Janet Yang was one of the members who voted for Best Casting at last year's Oscars and is a member of the Casting Directors Branch.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of casting directors as they are members of the Casting Directors Branch and may have influence over who is nominated for awards. Additionally, there is no disclosure in the article about any potential conflicts.
The Oscars will add a new category for casting directors called 'achievement in casting'
Casting directors have been advocating for recognition from the film academy, with Emmys having a casting award for television but not films
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The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar. After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
Casting directors have been pushing for this award for decades and now they are getting their recognition from the film academy.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has recognized casting directors as essential in filmmaking by adding a new category for them at the Oscars. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence or data provided in the article.
The achievement in casting award will begin for films released in the 2025 calendar year and will be awarded at the ceremony airing in early 2026.
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Marina Fang has a conflict of interest on the topic of casting directors as she is an author for HuffPost which is owned by AOL Time Warner. This company also owns Turner Entertainment Group which produces and distributes movies and television shows.
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Marina Fang has a conflict of interest on the topic of casting directors as she is an author for HuffPost which covers Hollywood and the film industry. She also mentions Janet Yang who serves as a governor in the Academy Casting Directors Branch.
“as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate”
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