As many continue to do in this fluid sitution revolving around the L.A. fires, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have again made some major changes.
After extending the voting period two days to end tomorrow on January 14, the Academy has again extended the voting period now to end at 5:00pm pt on Friday January 17. The nominations announcement will now move from Sunday January 19 (after originally planned for this Friday) to Thursday January 23rd at 5:30AM PT. AMPAS is also announcing that the February 18 Scientific And Technical Awards ceremony will be rescheduled to an unspecified later day. This year’s Oscar nominees luncheon, originally scheduled for February 10, is canceled and will not be held in 2025. Their release stresses the Oscar ceremony will “still be held” on March 2, 2025.
Here is the official AMPAS statement from CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang:
“We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community. The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship.
Due to the still-active fires in the Los Angeles area, we feel it is necessary to extend our voting period and move the date of our nominations announcement to allow additional time for our members.
Additionally, as we want to be sensitive to the infrastructure and lodging needs of the region in these next few weeks, it is imperative that we make some changes to our schedule of events, which we believe will have the support of our industry.
Our members always share how important it is for us to come together as a community, and we are determined to use this opportunity to celebrate our resilient and compassionate industry. We also look forward to honoring our frontline workers who have aided with the fires, recognizing those impacted, and encouraging people to join the Academy in supporting the relief efforts.
We will get through this together and bring a sense of healing to our global film community.”
AMPAS officially states updates are outlined as follows: The Oscars nominations voting period is extended through Friday, January 17, at 5 p.m. PT. The Oscars Nominations Announcement is rescheduled for Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 a.m. PT. The live announcement will be a virtual event without in-person media coverage. The Oscars Nominees Luncheon, scheduled for Monday, February 10, will not be held this year. The Scientific and Technical Awards, scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, will be rescheduled to a later date yet to be determined. Please note that all dates are subject to change.
The 97th Oscars will still be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and air live in more than 200 territories worldwide.
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