Category: Press

  • Academy Announces Honorary Recipients

    Academy Announces Honorary Recipients

    The Academy has announced its honorary recipients and one of them smells of “sorry you didn’t win last year.” Bassett is A) too young and B) not lacking in honors. There are plenty of aging actors (see James Hong) who are more deserving of an accolade now. Bassett could wait another decade and still be…

  • 2023-24 Board of Governors Announced

    2023-24 Board of Governors Announced

    THE ACADEMY ELECTS 2023–2024 BOARD OF GOVERNORS LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2023–2024 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term. Incumbent governors reelected to the Board: Rob Bredow, Visual Effects Branch Ava…

  • 2024 Oscar Eligibility Changes

    2024 Oscar Eligibility Changes

    The Academy has attempted over the years to expand access to different markets for theatrical releases. It used to be a requirement that films had an exhibition in Los Angeles with New York added later and a further four cities being added after that. With this, they’ve further broadened the number of cities where a…

  • Rules & Promotional Guidelines Announced

    Rules & Promotional Guidelines Announced

    CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL REGULATIONS AND AWARDS RULES APPROVED FOR 96TH OSCARS® Additional Submission Key Dates Announced LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved campaign promotional regulations and awards rules for the 96th Academy Awards®. The campaign promotional regulations, which specify how motion picture companies and individuals directly associated with Oscars®-eligible motion pictures…