Next year’s Oscars will allow streaming-only movies to qualify, but with heavy restrictions

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science will allow some movies released on streaming platforms and via digital release to qualify for the 2021 Oscars because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This doesn’t mean that every movie on every streaming service is suddenly going to be eligible to be nominated for Best Picture, though.

Source: Next year’s Oscars will allow streaming-only movies to qualify, but with heavy restrictions

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