China Orders No Live Oscars After Hong Kong Protest Film Nomination
- The awards ceremony shouldn’t be broadcast in real time
- Outlets should only report on awards not deemed sensitive
The documentary on the Hong Kong protests “Do Not Split” was nominated for best short documentary.
Source: Field of Vision
China told local media not to broadcast next month’s Oscars ceremony in real time and to play down coverage of the awards, according to people familiar with the matter, after a documentary on the Hong Kong protests was nominated and amid concern over the political views of Best Director contender Chloe Zhao.
The Communist Party’s propaganda department issued the order to all media outlets, said the people, declining to be identified given the sensitivity of the issue. Outlets were told that Oscars coverage should focus on awards that aren’t seen as controversial, according to the people.