Jessie Buckley urges film industry to nurture new talent: ‘It would be completely selfish if we didn’t’
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The actor was speaking at the BFI and Chanel film-maker awards, where winners included films exploring political protest, racial profiling, female solidarity and family trauma Jessie Buckley has questioned whether the film industry places too much emphasis on Oscar campaigns at the expense of nurturing emerging talent, suggesting there may be greater potential in supporting film-makers at grassroots level. Speaking at the BFI and Chanel film-maker awards in London, the actor was responding to comments by John Malkovich, who said Oscar campaigns were now the only way to get audiences into cinemas . Continue reading...
The actor was speaking at the BFI and Chanel film-maker awards, where winners included films exploring political protest, racial profiling, female solidarity and family trauma Jessie Buckley has questioned whether the film industry places too much emphasis on Oscar campaigns at the expense of nurturing emerging talent, suggesting there may be greater potential in supporting film-makers at grassroots level. Speaking at the BFI and Chanel film-maker awards in London, the actor was responding to comments by John Malkovich, who said Oscar campaigns were now the only way to get audiences into cinemas . Continue reading...