In gentle of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Academy has prolonged the nominations voting window and pushed again the announcement by two days to present members within the area extra time.
Nominations voting for the 97th Oscars opened on Wednesday morning and can now shut two days later than initially scheduled on January 14 at 5pm Pacific Time. The nominations announcement initially scheduled for January 17 will now happen on January 19, with additional particulars to comply with.
The Worldwide Function Movie shortlist screening scheduled for Wednesday night in Los Angeles will probably be rescheduled to later this week. Shortlist screenings will proceed as scheduled in New York and London. All 15 shortlisted movies within the class can be found on the Academy Screening Room (ASR).
In different adjustments, the in-person Los Angeles Sound Department Bake-Off on January 11 has been cancelled. The Bay Space, London and New York Sound Bake-Off schedules stay unchanged.
The in-person Los Angeles and New York Make-up Artists and Hairstylists Department Bake-Offs scheduled for January 11 have been cancelled. Members of the department are as an alternative invited to take part in a digital dialogue with the designated nominees that day and particulars will comply with.
The in-person Los Angeles and Bay Space Visible Results Department Bake-Offs scheduled for January 11 have additionally been cancelled. Members of the department can take part in a digital dialogue with designated nominees that day and particulars will comply with.
Clips of shortlisted movies from all three bake-offs will probably be out there on the ASR.
The Academy Museum closed on Wednesday and all screenings will probably be rescheduled.
Academy CEO Invoice Kramer advised members on Wednesday, “We need to provide our deepest condolences to those that have been impacted by the devastating fires throughout Southern California. So lots of our members and business colleagues reside and work within the Los Angeles space, and we’re considering of you.”
The 97th Oscars will happen on March 2.