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Twitter storm stirring over missing screeners for Duncan Jones’ ‘Moon’
By Jay A. Fernandez and Borys Kit
A little dust-up is occurring in the world of Academy screeners.
Apparently, Sony has not included copies of the Sony Pictures Classics film “Moon,” written by Nathan Parker and directed by Duncan Jones, in its package of awards-season screeners. News of this exclusion comes from Jones, who has been tweeting with supporters about the situation, since it severely kneecaps the film’s — and star Sam Rockwell’s — chances at Oscar consideration.
Among Jones’ tweets Wednesday, are these references to Sony and its decision:
“we have more than asked.. we’ve knocked heads. they have chosen the films they are backing & we are not in their plans.”
“They say it costs too much for our little film as they would need to be water-marked copies as our DVD isnt out yet in the US.”
Neil Gaiman has offered his help to Jones via tweet, and others have suggested enlisting Jon Favreau to the cause, since he is rumored to be disappointed by Sony’s disinclusion of “Moon.” (There’s also a petition circulating to get Rockwell an Oscar nomination.)
It’s unlikely that the effort will change any minds at Sony, but it’s invigorating to see another example of filmmakers working outside the blockbuster system — and the filmgoers who support their films — using new technology to fight for exposure. At the very least, these partisans know that their techno-agitating will likely lead to more people seeing the film.
And that’s always the goal.
King of literary-based films Scott Rudin (”Revolutionary Road,” “The Hours”) would produce, and Steve Zaillian, who’s not been too shabby in the adaptation department either (“Schindler’s List,” “Hannibal,” “A Civil Action”), is mulling the assignment.
