The Oscars have a "selection committee" in the Foreign Language category; I can't remember the exact method, but voting for the category is open to every member in some branch or other, but their is also a small, select group that actually makes sure they see every submission. Ideally, every voter would see everything, and there is nothing stopping members not on the "select" committee from seeing everything submitted (other than the actual logistics of watching the 70+ submissions), but this small group can help get nominees that, for whatever reason, aren't as likely to be seen "saved".
I believe this is the only category with this "committee"; I would not be surprised if, say, Animated gets one eventually, but they're doing alright getting smaller, but worthier, nominees already. And of course, the Foreign Language Film category is already a complicated affair.
The Oscars have a "selection committee" in the Foreign Language category; I can't remember the exact method, but voting for the category is open to every member in some branch or other, but their is also a small, select group that actually makes sure they see every submission. Ideally, every voter would see everything, and there is nothing stopping members not on the "select" committee from seeing everything submitted (other than the actual logistics of watching the 70+ submissions), but this small group can help get nominees that, for whatever reason, aren't as likely to be seen "saved".
I believe this is the only category with this "committee"; I would not be surprised if, say, Animated gets one eventually, but they're doing alright getting smaller, but worthier, nominees already. And of course, the Foreign Language Film category is already a complicated affair.