LOS ANGELES — Russia will not submit a film for the international feature category at next year’s Academy Awards as President Vladimir Putin’s forces continue to invade Ukraine.
Variety, the Hollywood Reporter and other media outlets reported Tuesday that Russia is boycotting the Oscars, citing an announcement from the Russian film academy. The U.S. film academy did not immediately respond Tuesday to the Los Angeles Times’ request for a comment.
According to Variety, the president of Russia’s Oscars committee, Pavel Tchoukhrai, and several other members of the organization have resigned in protest of the Russian film academy’s actions.
