The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be presented during the commercial breaks of this year's broadcast in an attempt to shorten the show to three hours. So of course, those are two that the Oscars have relegated to commercial breaks. But it should not be part of the discussion of what Academy Awards are about," said Roma director and cinematographer Alfonso Cuaron at the Directors Guild Awards earlier this month. "The Academy Awards should be about celebrating the artists in the different categories." His ended up being in one of the cut categories as well.
Source: CBC News February 12, 2019 14:26 UTC