Video · Oscars: 'Boyhood' Producing Duo Won't Appeal Academy's Decision to Deny Them Credit

IFC Films president Jonathan Sehring and Cinetic Media’s John Sloss will not appeal the Academy’s decision to exclude them from the producers it will invite up on stage Oscar night should best picture nominee Boyhood win the evening’s big prize. While Sehring and Sloss receive screen credit for producing the movie along with director Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland, the producers branch executive committee of the Academy decided last week to follow the Producers Guild’s lead and recognize only Linklater and Sutherland as full-fledged producers for awards purposes. Sehring told The Hollywood Reporter, “The Academy’s decision is what it is, as was the PGA’s. Today is a day that we’re just so happy about the movie. I’m so happy for Rick and Cathleen.”