The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it expanded the eligibility rules for the Oscars to include films that weren’t released in theaters because of the nationwide shutdown of movie theaters
LOS ANGELES—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it expanded the eligibility rules for the Oscars to include films that weren’t released in cinemas because of the nationwide shutdown of movie theaters.
For the first—and, the Academy said, only—time, a movie that was available just for streaming will be able to contend for best picture and other prizes.
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