Oscars show producer Will Packer said he wants to entertain audiences and elevate diverse voices at this year's ceremony.
LOS ANGELES -- Oscars producers are responsible for capturing the prestige of the ceremony and delivering a moving event, and Will Packer doesn't take this opportunity lightly.
"There are young kids that will see that we're the producers of the Oscars and say, 'I can do that. 'If they can do it, I can do it," Packer said.Not unlike their power in film, imagery and visuals also have the power to bring about social change, he said.
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