 The Academy acknowledged that the two were partners in the production process, but declared that only individual producers are recognized by the Academy.Deeming the two producers' work as a collective effort, the Academy refused to consider either Berger or Yerxa for the award.Producer David Hoberman commented on the support for honoring all five producers, stating "If there are five people actually involved in producing a movie, there's no reason why someone who's made a good enough film to be nominated for an Academy Award should be precluded from being rewarded for the work they did."