The Oscars are returning to “pre-pandemic normal”: films submitted to the Academy must have also been released in theaters, and no longer just online.
Posted at 1:52 p.m.
After two years of accommodations related to the pandemic and theatrical closures for health reasons, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said yesterday that Oscar candidates will have to launch their film in theaters again, as before .
Eligible films will, however, be allowed to launch simultaneously in theaters and on a streaming platform.
However, theatrical release must last at least seven consecutive days, with at least one screening per day in one of the six approved major metropolitan areas in the United States — Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta and San Francisco. Francis.