AWARDS OSCARS 2021 POSTPONED BY TWO MONTHS TO APRIL DUE TO COVID-19 CHAOS
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects on the movie industry.
The Academy’s Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window beyond the calendar year to February 28, 2021, for feature films, and delay the opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures from December until April 30, 2021.
“Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalised for something beyond anyone’s control,” said Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson.