Changes to the criteria for awarding the Oscars

Changes to the criteria for awarding the Oscars

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences decided to make major changes to the Oscars, including determining the number of nominees for the best film and setting criteria to be determined later for representation and inclusion to qualify films.

The Academy also announced that there will be 10 Best Picture nominees starting from the 2022th Academy Awards in XNUMX.

The Academy also plans to implement the eligibility requirements in view of diversity in cooperation with the Producers Guild of America, which will be completed by the end of July.

The changes will not affect the 28rd Academy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles, February 2021, XNUMX.

The Academy has changed the number of Best Picture nominees several times in its history.

In 2009, the list expanded from 5 to 10 films, which may be seen at the time as a response to the lack of nominations for "Dark Knight" by Christopher Nolan.

In 2011, the category was changed from 5 to 10 films, which led to the emergence of more nominated films in certain years.

The organization that organizes the Oscars is also committed to a new phase of diversity and inclusion initiatives, which it calls "Open Academy 2025."

The first phase, which ends this year, came in response to criticism from the "White Oscar", and Academy President David Rubin said the organization had exceeded those goals.

"While the Academy has accomplished much, we know there is still much to be done to ensure a level playing field on the board," Academy CEO Don Hudson added in a written statement. "The need to deal with this problem is urgent," he said. To this end, we will adjust - and continue to study - our rules and procedures to ensure that all voices are heard and celebrated.”

Source: Sky News Arabia

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