Starting from the 2026 Oscars, Academy members will now be required to watch every film within a category before they can vote on it. This is part of several updates the Academy has implemented recently, such as introducing a Casting Oscar from 2026 and a Stunt Design Oscar from 2027. In the past, there were no obligations for members to watch specific films. So, if someone wanted to focus only on watching Emilia Pérez and then vote for it later, that was possible. However, this new rule aims to ensure that Academy voters have a comprehensive understanding of all the nominated works, helping to uphold the organization’s mission of recognizing significant and valuable contributions in filmmaking.
For decades, there’s been curiosity about how professionals in the film industry, such as actors, writers, directors, editors, composers, costume designers, and others, manage to watch all the nominated movies annually while continuing their duties during awards season. In essence, they haven’t. However, this practice is becoming obsolete. Requiring members of the Academy to actually watch the films, or as many as possible in each category, may lead to changes in winners. It’s too early to tell, but without the option of merely voting for their friends’ movies, there might be opportunities for underrated films on the verge of nominations to gain the required momentum. Moreover, we could see fewer lengthy films competing, as everyone now needs to dedicate time to watch the movies. Whether this transformation is due to The Brutalist or Anora winning the Oscar is unlikely, but the scene may start resembling that of the BAFTAs, which adopted a similar approach last year.
installing the screener app in your home theater and leaving, delegating a stand-in to attend festivals for sit-throughs of low-budget, somber debut films, or commissioning a CalTech student to create a plug-in that enables watching nominated movies at 1.5 times the speed. If celebrities excel at anything, it’s finding ways around systems that we common folk must otherwise tolerate. For any Academy member considering transferring their Academy Screening Room digital log-in to a humble entertainment blogger, I’m here and ready to receive!
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2025-04-22 02:53