David Rubin: Last News

This year’s award season has been very different from what we’re used to, with the ceremonies having to be pulled back immensely.

Like every other awards show this year, the Oscars are being scaled back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.And on Monday, the president of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences, spelled out just how different the event will be.In a letter emailed tothe Academy's nearly 10,000 members, David Rubin confirmed that only presenters and nominees with a plus one will be present in person for the telecast, THR.com reported.

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By Pete Hammond

David Rubin had said he wasn’t sure what the future held but that the important thing to remember was that they will still ‘celebrate film.’With cinemas worldwide remaining shut for weeks, a temporary rule change was announced to allow films that didn’t get a seven-day run in a Los Angeles cinema to be considered for an award.Now the Academy has revealed they plan to host the ceremony a whole two months after their initial date, moving it from February 28 to April 25.This also means that the eligibility window has been extended from December 31, 2020 to the end of February 2021.The change of date has had a knock-on effect for other award ceremonies to be held next year.To keep in line with the Oscars’ new date, the 2021 BAFTAs have also

With nine months to go before the 93rd Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has confirmed they are considering postponing the event due to the global pandemic.