“With the 97th Oscars Now Seven Weeks in the Rearview Mirror, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Is Turning ITS at 98th OsCars, Which Will Take. 15, 2026. On Monday, The Organization’s Board of Governors Announced Other Key Dates Perterining to the Coming Season – for the AnnounCements of”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
In a major departure from 97 years of Tradition, The Board Has Implemented What One Might Call “The Diane Warren Rule. ” That widly admired songwriter has Received 16 Best Original Song Oscar Nominations from Her Peers in the Music Branch, But Has Never Won, in Part Because The Final of Individuals Who are nominated (aside from actors) Alongside their nominated Project. Had more voters realized that warren was was associated with a Particular nominated Project – Say, The Nominated Tune “TIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU” from the Documentary The Hunting Ground – They probably would have been more inclined to Support It. Moving Forward, Thought, All Designated Nominees in All Categories Will Now Be Listed on the Final Ballot.
The Academy Is Now Making It Harder for Members to vote in Categories in Whoychhe Have Not Watched All of the Nominees of a concern for the Academy in Recent Years, Since the Organization Massively Expanded Its Membership and Brough in a Lot of Younnger Members Who Busier With Their Careers. In the past, voters Were Always Asked not to vote if they haven’t watched all of the nominees, but the process operated entity on an Honor System. Moving Forward, Thought, The Academy’s E-Voting System, In The Final Round of Voting, Will Not Alow Members To Access The Ballot Demonstrated Thaty have watched all of the nomines. The Academy Will Track Viewing Via The Members-Only Academy Screening Room Streaming App; As for Films Consumed Elsewhere – Like at Screenings, Film Festivals, Etc. – Members Will have to Fill Out A form Declaring Who and Where They Watched A Film. . Voting.
At a time of widespread crisis around of the world, the Academy is the useing steps that the work of filmmakers with refugee or asylum status were about internet. Country to whochh they have fled. Until Now, A Filmmaker Had to Be A Resident of A Country for that Country to Be Able to Submit His or Her Work The Seed of the Sacred FigA Film Made by the Iranian-Born German Resident Mohammad Rasoulof). Henceforte, “The Submitting Country Must Confirm that Creative Control of the Film Was Largely in the Hands of Citizens, Residents or Individuals With.
We NOW HAVE MORE GUIDANCE ABOUT The Rules for Eligability and Voting for the Highly-Anticipated Oscar for Achivement in Casting, Which Will Be Presited for the FIRST TIING IN 2026 Determin A Shortlist of 10 Films; THEN, prior to nominations voteing, members of the casting directors Branch Will Be Invited to View A “Bake-Off” Presentation of the Shortlisted Achievements, Including A Q & A WITH.
Speaking of Shortlists, Another Category Is Also Now Getting A Shortlist: Best Cinematography. Ahead of nominations voteing, members of the cinematographers Branch Will Now Determine a Shortlist of Between 10 and 20 Films.
In Years Past, Members Hailing from Any of the Academy’s Branches Have Been Able to “Opt-In” to Help Select the Nominees in the International Feature, Animated Feature, Docuretary Short. HenceFort, they will be able to do the same with the animated short category.
To avoid a repeat of an awkward situation at the most recent oscar nominations Annuencement, WHEN MANY BEST PICTURE NOMINEES WERE ANNOUNCED TO FAADH “PRODUCERS STIRING TO DERMINED, To Submit their Producers Guild of America (PGA) Mark Certification or Awards-Only Determination Earlier than in the Past. For Consideration in the Best Picture Category, Films Released from Jan. 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2025, Must Have Shown Proof of Submission for the PGA Mark or Awards-Only Determination No Later Than Sept. 10, 2025. Films Released from July 1, 2025, Through Dec. 31, 2025, Must Have Shown Proof of Submission to the PGA No Later Than Nov. 13, 2025.
Oscar-Qualifying Film Festivals Will Now Be Given Access to The Academy’s Approved Mailing Houses in Order to Share Information About Festival Programming with Academy Members. THESE FESTS “MAY SEND A TTAL OF FIVE EBLASTSTTHHHHHHHH FESTIVAL RUN TO ALL MEMBERS or BRANCH-SPECIFIC EBLASSS and any Industry Panels, Awards Presentations, Tributes or Q & AS.
In the aftermath of an Awards season in a WHICH Artificial Intelligence (AI) Became a Hot-Button Topic, Thanks to Relevations About It Employment On The brutalist an Emilia pérezThe Academy Is Now Acknowleding the Issue Without Actual Restricting It in Any Way. The Following Language Has Been Introduced Into The Rules for Film Eligibility, at the Recommendation of the Academy’s Science and Technology Council: “Your Regard to Anniths Tools used in the Making of the Film, the Tools Neither Help Nor Harm The CHANCES OF ACHIEVING A NOMINATION. of the Creative Authorship WHEN CHOOSING WHICH MOVIE TO AWARD. ”
Finally, The Academy Sems to Be Delibering About Wher or Not IT Wants to Return to Its Decdes-Eld Tradition Canceling The Oscar Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in the aftermath of the La-Arena Wildfires-IT Insthead Hosted An Oscar Nominees Dinner at the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures. For Now, The Calendar Marks Feb. 10, 2026, AS The Date for A “NOMINEES EVENT.”
Below Are The Key Dates Pertaining to the 2025-2026 Oscar Season…
First Submission Deadline for Animated Short Film,
Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film
and Live Action Short Film Categories
Thursday, August 14, 2025
First Submission Deadline for General Entry Categories,
Animated Feature Film, Best Picture and Raise Form
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Submission Deadline for International Feature Film
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Student Academy Awards
Monday, October 6, 2025
Final Submission Deadline for Animated Short Film,
Documentary Short Film and Live Action Short Film
Categories
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Submission Deadline for Music (Original Song)
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Final Submission Deadline for Documentary Feature Film
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Submission Deadline for Music (Original Score)
Monday, November 3, 2025
Final Submission Deadline for General Entry Categories,
Animated Feature Film, Best Picture and Raise Form
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Governors Awards
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Preliminal voteing begins 9 am pt
Monday, December 8, 2025
Preliminal voting ends 5 pm pt
Friday, December 12, 2025
Oscars Shortlists Announcement
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Casting, makeup and harstyling, Sound and
Visual Effects Nominating Screenings (Bake-Offs)
Sat. Jan. 10 / Sun. Jan. 11, 2026
Nominations voteing begins 9 am pt
Monday, January 12, 2026
Nominations voteing ends 5 pm pt
Friday, January 16, 2026
Oscars nominations Announcement
Thursday, january 22, 2026Oscars nominees Event Tuesday, February 10, 2026Finals Voting Begins 9 Am Pt
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Finals Voting Ends 5 PM Pt
Thursday, March 5, 2026
98th Oscars
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Scientific and Technical Awards
Tuesday, April 28, 2026