The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has introduced new rules for the 99th Academy Awards ceremony which is scheduled to be held in 2027, which include several major changes.
On Friday, the Academy announced significant revisions to its rules, including allowing actors to receive multiple nominations within a single category. Moreover, under the new rules issued by the Academy, one country can now send two films for the Best International Feature Film category. Read on for more details.
Oscars 2027 new rule: Multiple acting nominations allowed in one category
According to the official press release, in the Acting category, actors can now get nominated for more than one performance in the same category if both are among the top five votes. Also, only officially credited roles performed by real people with their consent will be considered.
New rules for International Feature Film
The Academy has introduced two ways for a film to qualify in this category. Apart from being selected by a country through official committees, a non-English film can now also qualify by winning top awards at major international festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Sundance, Toronto, and Busan.
Another key change is that the award will now go to the film itself, not the country. The director will accept the Oscar, and their name will appear on the trophy along with the film’s title.
Oscars 2027: New rules for AI use in films
The Academy can now ask filmmakers to explain how generative AI was used in their films and how much of the work was done by humans.
Oscars 2027 date
For the unversed, the 99th edition of the prestigious Academy Awards will be held on March 14, 2027. The nominations for Oscars 2027 will be announced on January 21, 2027.
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