Do any of films that do a one-week limited-engagement, Oscar-qualifying run in December, then disappear only to return at a later date (The World's Fastest Indian and Hookwinked were a couple that did it this year), ever actually get any Oscar nominations? I'm guessing not, but if someone can think of an example where this strategy actually worked, I'd be interested. Otherwise, it seems really stupid. It's a drain on a film's marketing campaign -- either you spend a lot of money just for one week's business, or you spend just a little and the film plays to empty houses while moviegoers to the heavily hyped holiday films. Then, you have to start all over when the film returns, and you're not helped as much by the local media because a lot of outlets have already run their reviews. Forget Oscars -- do any of these films ever actually turn a profit?