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MEDIA CONTACT
Teni Melidonian
tmelidonian@oscars.org
January 12, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DOCUMENTARY, SHORT FILMS RULES APPROVED
FOR 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS®
BEVERLY HILLS - The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences approved documentary and short films rules for the 85th Academy Awards at its most
recent meeting (December 6). The most significant changes expand members' opportunities to
view contending films, enabling more members to participate in the Academy's voting processes
in the Documentary Feature, Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film categories.
In the Documentary Feature category, the entire Documentary Branch will now receive all
eligible titles beginning in the first round of voting. To facilitate this change, filmmakers must
submit 200 DVDs, an increase from the 30 that had been required in previous years. In the final
round of voting in this category, members must still see all the nominated films, but the viewing
of films on digital or DVD screeners will now be an option for satisfying this requirement.
A documentary feature film's eligibility will continue to depend on completing seven-day
qualifying runs in both New York and Los Angeles that are advertised in at least one major
newspaper, as specified by Academy rules, in each city. For the 85th Academy Awards,
however, a review by a movie critic in The New York Times andlor the Los Angeles Times will
also be required .
In the Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film categories, members will still have to
see all the nominated films before casting their final ballots, but viewing the films on screeners
will now be an option for satisfying this requirement. Films that are shown during their theatrical
run in a non-standard format, such as IMAX, will have to be submitted to the Academy in a
standard theatrical aspect ratio and in a format currently accepted for Academy exhibition to
remain eligible. Producers may provide additional screenings of their films in non-standard
formats, but members' attendance at such screenings will not be required for voting purposes.
Object Description
| Title | Press releases, 2012 (85th) Academy Awards |
| Description | 147 pages; sorted chronologically. |
| Subject | Academy Awards (Motion pictures) [lcsh] |
| Award Year | 2012 85th Academy Awards |
| Creator | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Format | document |
| Date | 2012; 2013 |
| Source | Academy Awards Reference collection |
| Repository | Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Rights | Copyright Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For research or educational use only. |
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| Title | Press releases, 2012 (85th) Academy Awards |
| Description | Page 1 |
| Subject | Academy Awards (Motion pictures) [lcsh] |
| Award Year | 2012 85th Academy Awards |
| Format | document |
| Date | 2012; 2013 |
| Full text | MEDIA CONTACT Teni Melidonian tmelidonian@oscars.org January 12, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTARY, SHORT FILMS RULES APPROVED FOR 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS® BEVERLY HILLS - The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved documentary and short films rules for the 85th Academy Awards at its most recent meeting (December 6). The most significant changes expand members' opportunities to view contending films, enabling more members to participate in the Academy's voting processes in the Documentary Feature, Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film categories. In the Documentary Feature category, the entire Documentary Branch will now receive all eligible titles beginning in the first round of voting. To facilitate this change, filmmakers must submit 200 DVDs, an increase from the 30 that had been required in previous years. In the final round of voting in this category, members must still see all the nominated films, but the viewing of films on digital or DVD screeners will now be an option for satisfying this requirement. A documentary feature film's eligibility will continue to depend on completing seven-day qualifying runs in both New York and Los Angeles that are advertised in at least one major newspaper, as specified by Academy rules, in each city. For the 85th Academy Awards, however, a review by a movie critic in The New York Times andlor the Los Angeles Times will also be required . In the Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film categories, members will still have to see all the nominated films before casting their final ballots, but viewing the films on screeners will now be an option for satisfying this requirement. Films that are shown during their theatrical run in a non-standard format, such as IMAX, will have to be submitted to the Academy in a standard theatrical aspect ratio and in a format currently accepted for Academy exhibition to remain eligible. Producers may provide additional screenings of their films in non-standard formats, but members' attendance at such screenings will not be required for voting purposes. |
