The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved the new awards rules and campaign regulations for the 97th Oscars ceremony to be held on March 2.
Now, up to three composers can receive individual Oscar statuettes if they all significantly contribute to a film’s music.
The Academy will no longer recognize drive-in theaters as a qualifying venue for Oscars eligibility, a measure temporarily adopted in 2020 when indoor movie theaters were closed.
That year, the Academy also allowed films shown on streaming and VOD platforms to qualify due to the pandemic.
In the screenplay categories, submission of the final shooting script is now mandatory for consideration for original or adapted.
Animated films eligible for the best international feature category can also be considered for best animated feature if they meet the requirements for both categories.
The eligibility period for the international feature was updated from Nov. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.
The complete 97th Academy Awards rules and campaign promotional regulations are on its website.
The new campaign guidelines and awards rules for the 97th Academy Awards ceremony, which will take place on March 2, have been approved by the Academy Board of Governors.
In the original score category, there have been significant adjustments. It is now possible for up to three composers to win separate Oscar statuettes if their contributions to a film’s soundtrack are substantial. The band Son Lux was nominated for best picture, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” but this is a change from past rules that required composers to submit as a group. Three other winners of the 2020 animated film “Soul”—Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross—were also awarded a single statuette. A recognized band has been included in the definition of a group. Furthermore, the number of titles on the shortlist for this category has been increased from 15 to 20. The announcement of the shortlist will take place in late December, ahead of the official nomination voting period in January.
Drive-in theaters will no longer be accepted by the Academy as qualifying venues for Oscar eligibility. This decision was made permanently in 2020 when indoor movie theaters were shut down. Due to the pandemic, the Academy that year also permitted movies that were available on streaming and video-on-demand services to be eligible.
The new theatrical requirements, which were announced in 2023, must be met for a movie to be considered for best picture. Among them is a one-week qualifying tournament in one of six U.S. S. markets, which now include Dallas-Fort Worth, are followed by a seven-day streak in ten of the top 50 U.S. s. markets 45 days following the first release. New York City, Los Angeles County, the Bay Area, Chicago, and Atlanta are additional qualifying markets. films with planned post-January expansions that were released later in the year. 10, 2025, and must finish their runs by January after having the Academy validate their release plans. 24. 2025.
In addition, movies must submit the Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards Entry (RAISE) form and fulfill at least two of the four requirements in order to be eligible for the top Oscar. In order to determine awards by the date of the movie’s first qualifying run, distributors and production teams are also encouraged to apply for the PGA Mark Certification.
In order to be considered for original or adapted screenplays, the final shooting script must now be submitted.
If an animated film fits the requirements for both categories, it can be considered for the best animated feature in addition to the best international feature category. The international feature’s eligibility window was modified as of November. from September 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.
Finally, two prizes from the Scientific and Technical Awards now go by different names: the Gordon E. In place of the Sawyer Award is the John A. and Scientific and Technical Lifetime Achievement Award. The “Scientific and Technical Service Award” is the new name for the Bonner Award. “.
A feature film needs to have a qualifying theatrical release between January and March to be eligible for consideration at the Academy Awards. December 1. December 31, 2024?
The website has the full set of rules pertaining to the 97th Academy Awards campaign promotion.
Important dates for the upcoming movie season, which will feature the jukebox musical “Joker: Folie à Deux,” are provided below.
