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Academy Issues New Regulations & Rules For 95th Oscars, Films Must Qualify Again Only In Theatres

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In a sign that things are getting back to some degree of normalcy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is returning to pre-pandemic rules of eligibility and no longer will allow its digital Screening Room as a way to qualify.

Instead, it said that because theaters have reopened, the six qualifying U.S. metropolitan areas continue to be Los Angeles County, the City of New York, the Bay Area, Chicago, Miami and Atlanta, and rules apply to General Entry categories as well as the Documentary and Short Film categories.

Feature films must have a seven-day theatrical run before exhibition in any other medium with specific requirements. Drive-ins remain eligible.The Academy also confirmed that eligibility for the 95th annual Academy Awards officially has returned to the calendar year, thus any feature film must have a qualifying release date between January 1 and December 31, 2022.

The 94th Oscars had only a 10-month eligibility between March and December 2021. The 93rd Oscars extended eligibility to 14 months between January 2020 and February 2021 due to the pandemic shutdowns of theaters and diminished film releases.Oscars: ABC Open To Chris Rock Hosting Next YearThe Board of Governors approved other minor rules changes for the 95th Awards including:Submission deadlines are as follows:Documentary Feature Film: Monday, October 3 International Feature Film: Monday, October 3 Animated Short Film: Friday, October 14 Documentary Short Film: Friday, October 14 Live Action Short Film: Friday, October 14 Original Score: Tuesday, November 1 Original Song: Tuesday, November 1 Animated Feature Film: Tuesday, November 15 General Entry categories: Tuesday, November 15Campaign regulations, which specify how companies and

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