Oscars Shake Up Best Picture Eligibility With Strict New Diversity Rules In 2024 – Deadline
As promised when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced their Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, new standards of representation and inclusion have been announced by AMPAS today that will gradually be put in place for the 94th (2022) and 95th (2023) Oscars, but in full effect beginning with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. In their most dramatic swing towards true diversity Oscar is laying down significant requirements in order to be eligible for Hollywood's most sought after prize - Best Picture.