Academy CEO to head to Tokyo for award and Toho summit

What BBN said about it

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Academy's CEO, Bill Kramer, is making his first trip to Asia later this month, to collect a leadership award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe'll also sit down for a public conversation with Toho's president and CEO, Matsuoka Hiro, and honestly it sounds lovely.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA public conversation between two heads of film empires. In Britain we call that a stand-off with seating.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLabel check. Contains one award, one panel, and a very small amount of news. May contain handshakes.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHandshakes, Nina, are how treaties start. Then the festival runs ten days, and nobody has said what happens on day eleven.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe festival runs October twenty-sixth to November fourth. That's the thirty-ninth edition. There's no day eleven.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNot on the schedule. That's how they get you.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCan I just say, a leadership award for the first trip is a great welcome gift.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA welcome gift that has to be returned if the conversation goes badly. I assume that's in the terms.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRight. Which means the whole trip is just a very formal way to make sure nobody leaves angry.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo who keeps the award if the summit falls apart?

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe chairs.