Peggy Siegal said panel did not want British director sue McQueen to win . Her allegations were revealed in hacked emails from journalists . She said they feared it would put their country in a bad light . The journalists were also concerned because of the film 's dark atmosphere .
Peggy Siegal said panel did not want British director Steve McQueen to win . Her allegations were revealed in hacked emails from Sony . She said they believed it would paint their country in a bad light . The group were also concerned because of the film 's dark message .