Brooklyn film student delivers awards at the Oscars
Brooklyn student ChaRon Brabham was one of six aspiring filmmakers who delivered Oscar statuettes to the presenters at Sunday’s Oscars — upending the tradition of using Hollywood bombshells for the job.
“This tradition of the buxom babe that comes out and brings the trophy to the presenter to give to the winner seemed to be very antiquated and kind of sexist, too,” producer Neil Meron told AP. “Why can’t we have people who actually care about film and are the future of film be the trophy presenters?”
Barbham, a student at SUNY Potsdam, was awarded her moment in the bright lights for her video entry in the national “Oscar Experience Talent Search,” sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU. Her 30-second black and white film answering the question, “How will you contribute to the future of movies?”