Scientologists Deny Campaign Against ‘Going Clear’ For Oscar Win

Can a Scientology documentary “Going Clear” follow in the footsteps of final year’s “Citizenfour”

HBO hopes so.

In March, a network debuted “Going Clear” on a large shade in New York and Los Angeles, creation it eligible for an Academy Awardtook home a Emmy

But there’s one vital barrier in a way: The Church of Scientology. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scientology is waging an assertive campaign

“In a final few weeks, Scientology has dramatically ratcheted adult a corporate debate opposite me and those in a film,” Gibney told The Hollywood Reporter

In an email to The Huffington Post, Scientology spokesperson Karin Pouw described claims of a campaign opposite a film as “yet another broadside attempt by Alex Gibney to try to get an award.”

“We know Alex Gibney is spooky with his awards, though we aren’t,” Pouw wrote. “We wouldn’t even know who a Academy members are. This usually proves he can plate it out, though can’t take it.”

Previously, a group provided an evident opinion of “Going Clear” and a director. Immediately following a film’s release, Scientologists blasted it on Twitterpressured film theaters nearby a Florida headquarters

Despite a allegations, and with the Oscars still 4 months away, early prognosticatorsa good shot during holding home the award

 

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