Inside Oscar Voting: How the Academy's Branch System Picks Winners
RTE.ie walks through the Academy's 10,000-plus member voting body, the branch nomination system, the ranked-choice Best Picture ballot, and the rule revisions in effect for this O…
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The Oscars, festivals and the film honors circuit — races, rule changes and winners.
Oscars' New Compulsory Viewing Rule Faces Swift Industry Backlash
The Academy has rolled out a compulsory viewing requirement for Oscar nominees, drawing pushback within hours. The Guardian's framing — "Were they just voting on vibes?" — is now…
Academy Mandates Voter Screenings: Anonymous Insiders Sound Off
Entertainment Weekly has published exclusive reactions from anonymous insiders responding to a new Academy rule requiring Oscar voters to see every nominated film before casting t…
Academy unveils new voting and AI rules for the 98th Oscars
The Academy has unveiled new voting and AI rules for the 98th Oscars ahead of the 2026 ceremony, according to KTLA, covering disclosure and ballot mechanics.
Academy Sets New Voting Rule for Oscars 2026 Season
Academy voters face a new rule for the 2026 Oscars that KTLA calls an obvious one — a basic requirement the Academy has now formally put in place for members.
Academy Clears Awards Rules, Campaign Regulations for 98th Oscars
The Academy has approved awards rules and campaign promotional regulations for the 98th Oscars, locking the procedural mechanics and campaigning guardrails for the next ceremony c…
Academy Pushes Seismic Oscar Rule Changes Across Acting, Film, AI
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved sweeping rule changes affecting the acting categories, the international feature film race, and the use of AI in eligi…
Academy Mandates Members Watch Every Film Before Oscar Vote
The Academy will require members to watch every film before voting, per Entertainment Weekly, ending reliance on partial screenings and reshaping Oscar campaign strategy.
317 Films Enter Contention for 98th Academy Awards Race
The Academy has confirmed 317 feature films in contention for the 98th Academy Awards, setting the procedural field for the March 2026 ceremony and the next phase of the race.
Oscars 2027: Countries Can Now Submit Multiple International Feature Films
The Academy's 2027 rule change lets countries submit multiple International Feature entries, ending the one-film-per-country limit and reshaping the race's submission math.
Oscars 2026 voting opens as Gold Derby flags 5 questions
Voting for the 2026 Oscars opened this week, with Gold Derby publishing five burning questions facing Academy members as preferential ballots go out across 23 categories ahead of…
Academy Locks In Three Rule Changes for 2027 Oscars
The Academy has officially confirmed three rule changes for the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, with Collider describing the package as 'historic' and trades now waiting on full rule…
