The producers wrote in part, The film first premiered in competition at Berlinale in February 2023.
We regret to inform you that the appeal has been denied, and the film was deemed ineligible.
While we know this news is disappointing, we assure you that the situation was thoroughly discussed and evaluated.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck produced the documentary ‘Kiss the Future’Courtesy of Screenocean/Reuters Pictures/Damir Sagolj/Getty Images
All determinations from the Executive Committee are final.
A film only has to screen theatrically 21 times to qualify, and ours screened hundreds of times.
One theater that played the requisite number of screenings was less than 30 miles outside the qualifying area.
‘Kiss the Future’Fifth Season
But at that pointAMC stepped upwith a proposal for a dramatically larger release.
They wrote it was ok for us to do this.
What theyre doing is theyre enforcing theletterof the rule and not thespiritof the rule, he said.
That echoes the plea from Damon, Affleck, and Anthony to the Academy in their August 20 letter.
We hope you will allow us the opportunity to attempt to draw more attention to the subject matter.
