BEVERLY HILLS, CA – For the first time, the entire voting membership
of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will automatically
be eligible to vote in all 24 Oscar categories, Academy President Hawk
Koch announced today at a meeting of the Academy’s members. The
Academy’s Board of Governors approved a plan that will allow members to
see the nominated documentary shorts and foreign language films either
at a theatrical screening or on DVD.
Prior to the final round of voting, the Academy will provide members
with DVDs of the nominated films in five categories: Foreign Language
Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Animated Short
Film, and Live Action Short Film. In previous years, members had been
required to see the nominated films in a theater in order to vote.
“This change continues our efforts to expand our members’
participation in all aspects of the Academy’s activities including, of
course, voting for the Oscars,” said Koch. “Building on this past
season’s 90% record voter turnout, we want to give our members as many
opportunities as possible to see these great films and vote in these
categories next year.” The nomination processes for all categories
remain unchanged.
Academy Awards rules are reviewed annually by individual branch and
category committees. The Awards Rules Committee then reviews all
proposed changes before presenting its recommendations to the Board of
Governors for approval. The Oscars® for outstanding film achievements of
2013 will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre™
at Hollywood & Highland Center®. The Oscar presentation also
will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
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