Oscars 2025
Oscars: Inside the Search for a Host
Jimmy Kimmel, the host of the two most recent Academy Awards ceremonies and two others before them (2017 and 2018), and John Mulaney, the host of the most recent Academy Governors Awards ceremony, have withdrawn themselves from consideration for the job of emceeing the 97th Oscars on March 2, 2025. That, of course, begs the […]
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Oscars 2025: Austria, Ireland Name International Feature Contenders
The international Oscars race has begun. Ireland and Austria have put up their national contenders for the 2025 Academy Awards in the best international feature category. And the two movies could hardly be more different. For its Oscar contender, Austria has selected The Devil’s Bath, Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s inspired-by-history feminist horror film. Ireland […]
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Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney Both Pass on Hosting Oscars Ceremony
The 97th Academy Awards have yet to land a host, though it’s not for lack of trying. ABC is said to have made offers to Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney, both of whom passed on the opportunity, as first reported by Puck News. Fortunately for the Academy and its host network, there’s still plenty of […]
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Oscars: Submissions Now Open for 97th Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ website for submissions to be considered for the 2025 Oscars is now open, the Academy announced Friday. The Academy is currently accepting general entries (best picture and other categories), animated features, animated shorts, documentary features, documentary shorts, international features, live action shorts, original scores and original songs. […]
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Oscars: Film Academy Updates Rules and Campaign Protocols, Announces Changes to Special Awards
As the film awards industrial complex reemerges from a brief hibernation following the 96th Oscars and begins thinking about the 97th, which will take place on March 2, 2025, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors has announced updated awards rules and campaign promotional regulations — as well as changes to some […]
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Oscars: 2025 Ceremony Will Take Place a Week Earlier Than 2024’s, Other Key Dates Announced
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony in 2025 will take place a week earlier than the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. Oscar statuettes will be handed out Sunday, March 2, 2025, as opposed to Sunday, March 10 — although, for the second year in a row, the festivities […]
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Oscars: Film Academy Lengthens Minimum Theatrical Release Required for Best Picture Eligibility
Beginning in 2024, films will no longer become eligible for the best picture Oscar with just a one-week theatrical release in an approved city, but will require a lengthier stay in theaters, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. It is a move seemingly intended to bolster movie theaters and emphasize the […]
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