"Hollywood awards season" is a very general term. According to the general definition, this awards season usually starts with the announcement of nominations at the Gotham Film Festival and continues until the end of the Oscars. The time span is as long as four and a half months.

The Hollywood awards season usually starts in the second half of October each year and ends at the end of February of the following year. Although some people also include the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and the Fantastic Film Festival in Austin, Texas every September.

So it can be said that the Hollywood awards season can last for half a year. And the Hollywood awards season is not only about American film awards, but the United Kingdom and Canada are also included.

In this awards season, about 120 film awards, large and small, will be awarded. Some of these film awards are so numerous that even Americans themselves can’t figure them out. If someone hadn’t invented a professional website like IMDb, it is estimated that many of the awards would be about

It only takes a few rounds to end in vain. The Hollywood awards season in the United States can accommodate so many film awards. To put it bluntly, movies from all over the world have to come to the North American market to be considered real movies.

It is the North American film market that has led the global film market for so many years, which has also led to the need for a large number of film awards to gild films around the world. To put it simply, it is like a football player, if he wants global reputation, then he

He must go to Europe to play football. But what if he can't play in the Premier League? It doesn't matter, you can also choose La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A. If not, how about Ligue 1 or Eredivisie? In short, if it doesn't work, you can still choose through Russia

Chao, Tujia has entered the European market, isn’t it? The same is true for the film industry.

Naturally, not all of the 120 film awards are compulsory to participate in, because there are unspoken rules in the film award circle. For example, if I want to borrow your film award name to promote my film, then you have to pay the organizer of the film award.

And the price is clearly marked, such as how much it is mentioned in the news, how much it is reflected on the poster...pay what you need, no matter how much it is. If your movie is not good enough and you want to get nominated, then you can sponsor ours.

That's it for the award ceremony.

As for winning awards, that's more difficult. Although there are parallel-imported best films and parallel-imported actresses like "Shakespeare in Love" and Gwyneth Paltrow, such parallel-imported products are rare. Simple.

For example, it is not difficult for you to convert 90 points into 100 points, and you can make do with 80 points. But if you only have 70 points, or even fail, then it will not work even if Harvey is released from prison.

But what if you meet a rich Chinese uncle and aunt holding a wall of banknotes piled with millions of dollars, and say that you must give your brother a prize? Of course, it will be an "unofficial prize". Aren't there many Chinese people back then?

Do singers come to the Grammys and American Music Awards to win awards? But for this award, firstly, there is no official news announcement, secondly, it will not be recorded in official historical materials, and thirdly, the award is basically a break in the award ceremony.

While everyone is going to the toilet, come and get the prize, then take a few photos and go.

Relying on the information gap between the two parties, this kind of awarding operation was once all the rage in China. When fans saw that their brothers won the award while being peed on, they immediately felt that their face was greatly increased, and they all said that their brothers were international singers. It is a pity that they are like this

International singers may only be considered international singers in China. When they go abroad, they don’t even recognize Japan and South Korea next door.

"Our goal this time is the Oscars, and the main thing we strive for is Best Foreign Language Film, followed by Director, and then Best Actor and Best Original Score. As for other awards, our chances are too small, so we won't

"It has been considered." said the account director of the public relations company responsible for the Oscars. "The Oscars are voted by all professional unions in the Hollywood film and television industry.

Generally speaking, professional awards correspond to professional unions. For example, the Directors Guild is responsible for voting for Best Director, the Screenwriters Guild is responsible for Best Screenplay, and the Screen Actors Guild is responsible for Best Actor and Actor and Best Supporting Actor. The only two exceptions are Best Picture and

The Best Foreign Language Film is voted by all registered members of the union. Generally speaking, the union award is the key to most reflecting the direction of the Oscar votes. Among them are the Writers Guild, Directors Guild, Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild.

Big Union Award. Needless to mention the first three unions, they are the cornerstone of the entire film and television industry; and the Producers Union reflects the will of Hollywood film and television capital. Generally speaking, the Union Award is the only award that can affect the Oscars, and the other awards

No need to think about it.

However, many foreign films are confused, and they all think that the Golden Globe Awards or something is a Sentinel Award. In fact, how did the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the selection organization for the Golden Globe Awards, come into being? It’s because the Oscars don’t give them votes, so

They just organized the Golden Globe Awards out of anger. However, the Golden Globe Awards did a good job in marketing, so many people thought they had great influence. Of course, they have their own influence, but influencing the Oscars is purely

Funny.

In addition to the Guild Awards, the Film Critics Association Awards also have a certain impact. Especially the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and the New York Film Critics Association Awards. After all, Los Angeles and New York are the two major film bases in the United States. In addition, the National

The Critics Association Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award are influential, but not as big as Los Angeles and New York. Except for these four major guilds and the four major film critics associations, we don’t need to consider other awards. According to the rules

Just give them some money. If they are willing to give us awards, we will go and support them. If we don't want to, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I don't think you hired us for these small awards, right?"

After listening to the feedback from the public relations company and Sony Classics, Lin Junxiu finally understood the difference between professional players and non-professional players. The Hollywood awards season is indeed a show, but it does not mean that everyone is qualified to enter this show.

Without professionals to show you the way, the final result may be that you spend money but get nothing.

"The Embalmer's current union competition is mainly for the Directors Guild Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award. There is no hope for the Writers Guild Award. As for the Producers Guild Award, forget about it." Someone from the public relations company said, "This movie's

The original work and the adaptation have nothing to do with Hollywood, and the Writers Guild will not like you. The reason why there is a Writers Guild Award is, in the final analysis, to improve the treatment of Hollywood screenwriters. This drama has nothing to do with Hollywood screenwriters, and there is no need to please them. The producer

The Producers Guild is in a similar situation. "The Executioner" has no capital investment from Hollywood other than Sony Classics, so the Producers Guild probably won't recognize this award."

After speaking, the person from the public relations company drew two circles on the Directors Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, and then crossed out the Producers Guild and the Writers Guild.

"Next, regarding the Film Critics Association, the two second-tier association awards, the National Society of Critics and the National Society of Film Critics, can be given up. They don't have much value and are not worth our efforts." He said this again.

Crossed out two. "For the New York Film Critics Association and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, we focus on the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Although "The Executioner" was packaged as an art film by us, it is actually not what Gay Yang likes.

That kind of art film, so we’ll give it a try in New York. If it doesn’t work, we have an alternative.”

He wrote about the Philadelphia Film Critics Association under the New York Film Critics Association, "The Philadelphia Film Critics Association has always followed an intellectual line, and its tastes represent the elites of New England. Although its influence is not as influential as that of New York, in recent years, due to speculation,

It has won the Best Picture Oscar several times, so it still attracts attention. In addition, although the Golden Globe Award is not of much use, it is undeniable that this award is very helpful in terms of exposure. Therefore, the Golden Globe Award

We will also work hard to win a few football awards.”

He finally wrote down the Golden Globe Award on the paper, and then drew two lines.

Tsk, as expected of a professional public relations company, they immediately picked out the key points for winning awards. And the fact that they selected these companies with such confidence means that they have the ability to publicize these awards.

As expected, the man continued: "The Hollywood Daily is a local tabloid in Hollywood, but every year during the awards season, it is the newspaper with the highest advertising expenses in the entire greater Los Angeles area. Why? Because this newspaper is the representative of all Hollywood trade unions.

Members must subscribe to a newspaper, and the annual fee they pay includes the subscription fee for this newspaper. Do you know how rare it is to have a list and address book of all voting members for the Oscars!

"Hollywood Daily" has many advertising services. In addition to page advertising, you can also choose their advertising mailing service. Although the law now clearly stipulates that film producers and distributors contact the judges privately, the judges receive the letters attached to the newspapers they subscribe to.

Advertising gifts are legal. I think you should know how to operate them, right?"

After Lin Junxiu finished listening, he thought, is there still such an operation? The United States has the "Lobbying Act", so lobbying the judges is legal. But the premise is that you can't talk privately, you must talk publicly. How to talk in public? That is, every invitation

No less than 6 judges are lobbying at the same time. In addition, the person being lobbied cannot be given a gift of more than 12 US dollars. Well... So you can send it to the judges in the form of advertising gifts through the "Hollywood Daily"! The American law is indeed

It's for rich people.

"What about "Hollywood Daily"?" Lin Junxiu knew that the other party would not fully reveal the truth, but it would be beneficial to know a little bit.

"The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are currently the two largest entertainment magazines in the United States, and many film critics have columns in them. If you have placement needs, you can contact us, and we can also find suitable film critics.

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The other party is not afraid that Lin Junxiu will know the direction of the film. So what if you know it? Do you know which positions are the real key positions? And, can you gain the trust of those film critics? It is taboo for film critics to be paid to write film reviews, the less you can do

The more people know about it, the better, so except for people who are accustomed to cooperation, those senior film critics will not take money casually.

"We can't give up on Entertainment Weekly. Although they are not serious enough, they have a lot of readers. There is no way, everyone loves gossip! In addition, there are Empire, The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly,

These are key magazines for the American elite, and they are very helpful in controlling the direction of public opinion. Finally, there are USA Today, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times."

"No problem. Give me your budget as soon as possible, and I will pay according to your requirements." Lin Junxiu nodded.

The public relations company also breathed a sigh of relief. Their biggest fear is that their hard-earned efforts will be picked on by Party A. There are too many film companies pretending to understand these days, and the public relations company sometimes feels tired. Pigs
Chapter completed!