Nepal Filmmakers Challenge Oscar Pick as Selected Film’s Director Makes Claims Rivals Offered $100,000 to Unseat ‘Anjila’

A group of prominent Nepali filmmakers has filed a formal complaint with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences challenging the selection of “Anjila” as Nepal’s Oscar submission, alleging procedural violations and conflicts of interest in the selection process. But the film’s director is firing back, claiming rivals offered up to $100,000 to unseat […]