Oscars

As promised when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced  its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative in June, new standards of representation and inclusion have been announced by AMPAS today that will gradually be put in place for the 94th (2022) and 95th (2023) Oscars, but in full effect beginning with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. In its most dramatic swing towards true diversity, Oscar is laying down significant requirements in order to be eligible for Hollywood’s most sought-after prize: Best Picture. … [Read more...] about Oscar Shakes Up Best Picture Eligibility Standards; Strict New Diversity Requirements Take Full Effect In 2024

The new standards were culled by a task force headed by Academy governors DeVon Franklin and Jim Gianopulos. They used a template inspired by the British Film Institute Diversity Standards used for both funding eligibility and governing eligibility of certain categories of the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, and the Academy also consulted with the Producers Guild of America. … [Read more...] about Oscars Announce New Diversity and Inclusion Standards for Best Picture Eligibility

The show, which was originally scheduled to air February 28th on ABC, will be extending its eligibility deadlines because of the pause on theatrical releases during the pandemic. Rather than the standard December 31st deadline for eligible films, a feature film must now have a qualifying release date between January 1st, 2020, and February 28th, 2021. Submission deadlines for special categories have also shifted; a complete list of updated rules and deadlines is available on the Oscars website. … [Read more...] about The Academy Sets New Oscars Show Date for April 2021

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has finally announced inclusion as a requirement for films to get Oscars nods. Five years ago, #OscarsSoWhite hashtag triggered a controversy that has now led the organizers to change the eligibility criteria. According to the announcement made on Tuesday, certain criteria in terms of representation must be fulfilled for the Academy Award for best picture, beginning in 2024. … [Read more...] about The Academy Makes Inclusion A Requirement For Oscar Nominations From 2024

The writer was born in South Africa in 1934. His first credit was for 1961’s Playdate. Throughout the sixties he went on to write a number for a number of titles including TV series ITV Television Playhouse, Knock on Any Door and ITV Play of the Week. … [Read more...] about Ronald Harwood Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘The Pianist’ Screenwriter Was 85