Whoopi Goldberg Faces Challenge From Richard Dreyfuss, Rita Wilson in Oscars’ Board of Governors Election
Other contenders for the 17 open seats include Ed Begley, Jr., Michael Mann, Ava DuVernay, Brett Ratner, Jason Blum and John Ridley
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Oscars Board Election Has New Rules – But Expect the Same Old Results
Incumbents rarely need any extra help to prevail when the Academy members pick their board, but they might have gotten a boost anyway
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Oscars Change Rules to Streamline Board of Governors Election
Instead of a runoff election in each branch, the preferential system will be used to determine winners after a single round of voting
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Producers Guild, Directors Guild Awards Allow Streaming Releases to Qualify for Top Film Honor
The move follows similar action from the Oscars, Golden Globes and SAG Awards, among others
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New Oscars Documentary Rules Have Already Qualified More Than 90 Docs
But voters with lots of time on their hands still can’t see most of the contenders
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Academy Allows Documentaries to Qualify for Oscars at Film Festivals
For the first time, films will be able to qualify for the Best Documentary Feature award without playing theatrically
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TV Academy Reiterates Oscar-Nominated Streaming Films Not Eligible for Emmys
Oscars ruled last month that non-theatrical release movies would be considered
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Oscars Execs Defend Rule Change to Allow Streaming Films: ‘Theatrical Will Always Be the Academy’s Priority’
Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson say the new rule allowing streaming films to qualify for the Oscars is a temporary exception
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Oscars’ Big Rule Changes: First-Run Streaming Films Now Eligible, Sound Categories Merged
New rules also include combining the two sound categories into one and eliminating DVD screeners beginning in 2021
