The Substance's Coralie Fargeat: Horror Movies Deserve Oscar Attention

Story by Ryan Lattanzio

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Rising horror director Coralie Fargeat calls for the Oscars to recognize the art of genre films, breaking down industry barriers.

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Fargeat, director of acclaimed thriller 'The Substance', argued that horror movies deserve the same Academy Award consideration as prestige dramas
Hoping the Oscars will treat all films as 'cinema', Fargeat wants to see the stigma against genre movies lifted at the prestigious awards show

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