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"Everyone's in a Horrible Position": Festivals, Award Shows Scramble Amid COVID-19 Surge

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With COVID-19 cases showing no sign of abating, organizers of Hollywood awards shows and global film festivals are grappling with whether to postpone or scuttle their planned industry events.

On Jan. 5, Sundance opted for a version of the latter by canceling its Los Angeles-area drive-in screenings because of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Southern California.

That move came on the heels of the Grammys’ postponement of its Jan. 31 ceremony. The SAG Awards, which are scheduled to take place March 14 — the same date now claimed by the Grammys — may be the next to move, sources say, while the Feb.

28 Golden Globes are a question mark. When Sundance pulled the plug on its planned outdoor screenings, it caught some filmmakers off guard.

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