Academy Overhauls Oscar Campaign Rules Amid Controversy
- The Academy has set new regulations governing how films can be promoted during awards season in response to issues that arose during the last Oscar race.
- Screenings, events, and physical outreach have been limited or eliminated, as campaigns move primarily online.
- New rules establish caps for hosted screenings before nominations and ban them completely after nominations are announced.
- Guidelines outline appropriate discussion of voting and an email address has been provided to report violations.
- Penalties for violations have been clarified, and the Academy aims to give small films equal access to their digital screening platform.