I used to think the Oscars were pretty worthless, Then TCM host Dave Karger changed my mind.  We walk through the history of the Oscars, share our favorite non-winning films, and make a strong case of how the Oscars really do shine a light on movies that people might not otherwise see… In this episode, we talk about… Historical context of the Academy Awards and its evolution over 75 years How marketing turned the Oscars from a one-night affair to a months-long season of campaigning  The ebb and flow of what it means to win or lose an Oscar  Details about TCM’s Annual 31 Days of Oscar Festival Recognizing trends of Oscar winners by decade  Award categories and the differences between Best Screenplay vs. Best Picture Advice for filmmakers to pay attention to the director’s branch and writer’s branch   Suggestions for new award categories to bring attention to the craft of filmmaking  Examples of amazing movies nominated for an Oscar that didn’t win   Whether the Oscars needs a separate musical comedy category   How TCM crafts their intros, outros, and movie rotation  Whether Oscars are given in recognition of past work or purely because of a specific performance  Links to Resources:  TCM 31 Days of Oscar - https://www.tcm.com/31days https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-survey Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/   Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool   Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool   YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool   Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices