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Rules about film in Oscars? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

statuettes

'oscars?' is the definition.
(as in Academy Awards)

'rules about film' is the wordplay.
'rules' becomes 'statutes' (statutes are laws).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'film' becomes 'ET' (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial).
'statutes' placed around 'et' is 'STATUETTES'.

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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