The show will air in April instead of February. The 93rd Academy Awards telecast was originally supposed to air on Feb.
28, but due to COVID-19 shutdowns, the ceremony has officially been postponed to April 28. Discover Your New Favorite Show: Watch This Now! The eligibility period has been extended. Normally, the eligibility period for the Oscars is Jan.
1 through Dec. 31 of the previous year, but the 2021 Oscars are breaking tradition in order to give a little bit of a grace period to films whose production and premiere schedules have been disrupted by COVID-19.
Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson explained the decision in a statement, saying "Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is to provide.
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