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At its governors meeting, whenever it takes place, the Academy is expected to deal with rules changes that would relax current requirements for eligibility, just as the Golden Globes have done in allowing movies debuting on streaming, cable, VOD and other TV outlets to be eligible if they were first intended for theatrical release but could not fulfill those requirements due to the closure of theaters. Although studios and distributors could still pop titles eventually into at least a seven-day qualifying run in Los Angeles County, it would probably be best to make this year a onetime exception to that rule — at least until things are back to relative normal. And considering the median age of Academy members falls within the category most endangered by exposure to the virus, how many voters out there are going to want to venture into theaters anytime soon, even when theatres, including AMPAS’ own screening venues, open their doors again and hopefully stay open (unless, as … [Read more...] about Oscars: Academy Delays April Board Meeting; Key Fall Film Festivals Hope To Keep Lights On For Movie Awards Season

Documentary runners-up included: Friedrich Moser’s A Good American (Austria), Flavio Forencio’s Made in Bangkok (Mexico), Barbara Kopple’s Miss Sharon Jones! (USA), Jennifer Peedom’s Sherpa (Australia) and Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next (USA). … [Read more...] about ‘Labyrinth Of Lies’, Nora Ephron Doc ‘Everything Is Copy’ Take Audience Awards At Palm Springs Fest

New York’s 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will announce winners online this year, skipping the yearly gathering of theater artists and critics for the bestowal of awards. Only Broadway, Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway productions that opened prior to the March 12 COVID-19 shutdown will be eligible. … [Read more...] about New York Drama Desk Awards To Announce Winners Online For A Season Shortened By COVID-19