Oscars 2022 Delayed By A Month; Moves To March

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has determined to delay the 2022 version of the Oscars by a month.

The award ceremony, which was earlier set for February 27, will now be held on March 27, 2022, the AMPAS stated in an announcement.

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The eligibility interval for Academy Awards consideration, nonetheless, will return to the usual December 31 deadline.

For the earlier version, the Academy made adjustments to the eligibility, extending it till February 28, 2021 within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rule change had enabled motion pictures comparable to “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” to be thought of for the awards.

The Academy additionally introduced that for the 2022 Oscars, which continues to be impacted by the pandemic, eligibility necessities shall be in step with the addendums made for the 93rd awards season.

This will as soon as once more enable movies, which had been speculated to be launched in theatres, however had been as a substitute launched for on-demand dwelling viewing, to develop into eligible for the awards.

The 94th Academy Awards can even return to the distinguished Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for ceremony.

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