The Oscars Awards Event Changes Evaluation Rules, Jurors Must Watch All Nominated Films

Kapanlagi.com - Recently, the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts Sciences announced an update to the evaluation rules for the upcoming 8th Oscars awards ceremony. The new protocol requires jurors to watch all nominated films before they are allowed to participate in judging and casting votes (voting).

This change aims to strengthen the integrity and credibility of the award submission process. Additionally, the new rules for the critic team are also expected to reduce indications of coattail voting, which is the phenomenon of giving support based on reputation, discussion, or familiarity with the potential winners without watching all competing films.

1. How the New Rules Work

New rules for Oscar judges will begin to be implemented. (credit: lafilm.edu)

The mandatory rule to watch all nominated films for the Oscars applies to every award category. For example, if a juror wants to contribute to voting for the "Best Picture" category, they must have seen all the films competing in that nomination. Then, they will not be able to vote for the "Best Cinematography" category if they have not watched the nominations in that category.

To ensure the smooth implementation of this new scoring system, voters need to submit proof that they have seen all the potential winners from the existing categories. The digital voting media will also not be fully accessible when they have not met these requirements.

The Academy will monitor all viewing activities of the judging team members through the Academy Screening Room streaming platform. For films that can only be watched outside of that media, such as at a festival or other events, members must submit a form stating when and where they watched the film.

2. Controversy Over Previous Judging

New rules for Oscar judges will begin to be implemented. (credit: imdb.com)

The birth of updates to the existing Oscar jury protocol has raised a number of questions from netizens. Many are questioning how the judging teams have been determining the winners of the awards if they do not watch each nominated film one by one. The public is also speculating that all this time, the credibility of the most prestigious film awards in the world is not really prestigious at all.

Netizens are now collectively voicing protests and expressions of disappointment on social media. Many of them have stated that they will no longer follow the award show full of lies. The judging guidelines for the 2024 Oscars are also under scrutiny and are considered to indeed provide a loophole for judges to not watch all the nominated films, thus allowing them to abstain from casting a vote for them.

3. Other Updates from the Oscars

New rules for Oscar judges will begin to be implemented. (credit: Philip Cheung via The New York Times)

Not only regarding the implementation of the above rules, the Academy has also issued new guidelines concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film production process. These rules emphasize that the presence of assistance from artificial intelligence or other digital devices will not diminish a film's chances of being nominated for an Oscar award. On the other hand, Academy judges will still be asked to consider the evaluation from the perspective of human creativity contributions in the film.

The establishment of these new provisions has also sparked controversy among netizens. Moreover, the use of AI for various purposes remains a hot topic debated in society regarding its benefits and the negative impacts it may cause.

Additionally, the Academy is also reported to be introducing a new category in the 100th Oscars event. This category is "Best Stunts," which is planned to be contested for the first time in 2028 for films released in 2027.

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