The Florida Project and Oscar Snubs
Sean Baker's The Florida Project is a movie about being a kid in difficult circumstances. The film bounces between the heartbreaking realities of poverty and the wild wonder of being young — and got snubbed by the Oscars. Which really on matters if you're one of the handfuls of people who think the Oscars still matter. But while the award means nothing, the nomination can mean a whole lot, as Nerdwriter explains in this essay.