They are.
They shouldn’t cut ANYTHING out, and they should add several categories (most notably stuntwork), but all categories are not equal. I consider Editing just below Direction, Script, and Lead Performance. Furthermore, Editing is what SEPARATES film from stage.
I’m not trying to...
I know this was reported elsewhere, but NONE of those categories have a Disney film as a nominee.
I still love movies as much as ever, but I've drifted away from the enterprises that surround them. I know the Oscars have long been about the Oscars and the industry as much as the movies...