Inside the $350,000 Oscar Nominee Gift Bag—and the Companies Paying for the Exposure

These fast-growing brands are likely investing thousands to put their products in front of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

BY ANNABEL BURBA, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT @ANNIEBURBA

Illustration: Inc.; Photos: Courtesy The Academy Awards, Distinctive Assets; Solomon203 via Wikimedia Commons

Timothée Chalamet might not have gone home with an Oscar last night, but he didn’t leave the award ceremony empty-handed, thanks to Distinctive Assets. The Los Angeles-based marketing agency assembles luxurious, six-figure gift bags (which aren’t affiliated with the Oscars) for nominees of the most competitive Oscars categories, including best actor and best director.

This year, the gift bag included products and vouchers—everything........

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