Oscars: Prestige, profit and little else

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That is why it fades fast, within four years on average, for a winner - possibly faster. "If you're nominated for an Oscar and you don't win," cautioned Helen Mirren, 2007 Best Actress for The Queen, "it's all over on Sunday night. If you do win, it's all over Monday morning".

Note also that the Oscar winner South Korean movie "Parasite" is a critique on social inequality that resonantes with audience worldwide.....

Can use use this article as a discussion of discrimiantion against women and blacks in the film industry...but does heaping the Oscar accolades onto a non-English film dispel the discrimination accusation?

Some of the points dwelt on in the article:
=are awards a reflection of excellence or popularity? [note the examples given at the very end of the article...]
=boost career? open doors to opportunities?
=recognition from peers or heavyweights in the industry?
=boost earnings from movie ticket revenue?
=awards ceremony as a platform to champion issues? [Brad Pitt made comments about Trump's impeachment when he took to the stage to receive his award for Best Supporting Actor]

Qns:
1. Do awards and prizes serve any useful purpose? (Cam. 2011)

      2. Do films offer anything more than an escape from reality? (Cam. 2014)

      3. ‘For the majority of people, the Arts are irrelevant to their daily lives.’ How true is this of your society? (Cam. 2014)