Want an Oscar? Submissions Deadline Closes in 10 Days as Academy Sends Reminder to Studios and Filmmakers
The Oscars are reminding film distributors and producers that Thursday, Nov. 13 is the final deadline to get in all their paperwork in order to be considered for this upcoming 98th Academy Awards ceremony.
To be eligible, producers and distributors of feature films must submit a scanned, signed Oscar Submission Form (OSF), and Representation and Inclusion Standards Entry (RAISE) forms for consideration in the general categories and best picture race and full legal billing (on-screen credits) by 5 p.m. PT via the Academy’s submission portal. While the form deadline is in mid-November, qualifying films still have until Dec. 31 to complete their initial theatrical runs in one of six major U.S. metropolitan areas.
Qualifying areas include Los Angeles County; New York City’s five boroughs; the San Francisco Bay Area; Chicago’s Cook County; Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas and Tarrant counties); and Atlanta’s Fulton County. Films must play at least seven consecutive days in a commercial theater, with a minimum of three daily screenings, including one between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. nightly.
To be considered for best picture, films must also complete an expanded theatrical run of at least seven days, consecutive or not, in 10 of the top 50 U.S. markets no later than 45 days after their initial release — and no later than Jan. 22. As part of the Academy’s inclusion standards initiative, best picture hopefuls must submit the confidential RAISE form and meet at least two of the four established standards. Distributors and producers opting out of the best picture category are not required to complete the RAISE form.
The submission period for specialty categories — including animated feature, documentary feature, international feature and shorts — has already closed.
This year’s Oscars race is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded in recent memory. A-list contenders include Leonardo DiCaprio for his comedic turn in “One Battle After Another,” Michael B. Jordan for his dual on-screen roles in “Sinners,” Timothée Chalamet as a table tennis prodigy in “Marty Supreme” and Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for their acclaimed performances in the musical sequel “Wicked: For Good.”
Shortlists in key categories will be announced on Dec. 16, with full nominations revealed on Jan. 22. The 98th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on ABC and in over 200 territories worldwide.
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To be eligible, producers and distributors of feature films must submit a scanned, signed Oscar Submission Form (OSF), and Representation and Inclusion Standards Entry (RAISE) forms for consideration in the general categories and best picture race and full legal billing (on-screen credits) by 5 p.m. PT via the Academy’s submission portal. While the form deadline is in mid-November, qualifying films still have until Dec. 31 to complete their initial theatrical runs in one of six major U.S. metropolitan areas.
Qualifying areas include Los Angeles County; New York City’s five boroughs; the San Francisco Bay Area; Chicago’s Cook County; Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas and Tarrant counties); and Atlanta’s Fulton County. Films must play at least seven consecutive days in a commercial theater, with a minimum of three daily screenings, including one between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. nightly.
To be considered for best picture, films must also complete an expanded theatrical run of at least seven days, consecutive or not, in 10 of the top 50 U.S. markets no later than 45 days after their initial release — and no later than Jan. 22. As part of the Academy’s inclusion standards initiative, best picture hopefuls must submit the confidential RAISE form and meet at least two of the four established standards. Distributors and producers opting out of the best picture category are not required to complete the RAISE form.
The submission period for specialty categories — including animated feature, documentary feature, international feature and shorts — has already closed.
This year’s Oscars race is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded in recent memory. A-list contenders include Leonardo DiCaprio for his comedic turn in “One Battle After Another,” Michael B. Jordan for his dual on-screen roles in “Sinners,” Timothée Chalamet as a table tennis prodigy in “Marty Supreme” and Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for their acclaimed performances in the musical sequel “Wicked: For Good.”
Shortlists in key categories will be announced on Dec. 16, with full nominations revealed on Jan. 22. The 98th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on ABC and in over 200 territories worldwide.
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