Snubs, omissions, and a secret publicity race: The thorny diplomacy of the Oscars in memoriam segment
The in memoriam tribute is not only the most melancholy part of any Oscars ceremony – it is by far the thorniest to produce. The segment, instituted in 2014, serves a noble cause: to honour members of the film industry who have died in the year preceding the event, serving as a reminder of their contributions to the arts. But when the in memoriam sequence makes headlines, it tends to be for all the wrong reasons.
Historically, the outrage has stemmed from the omission of a was wrongly announced as Best Picture instead of ), the segment included the wrong photo for costume designer Janet Patterson, showing an image of a living producer instead.
