The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers

Oscars fixes major voting loophole after nearly 100 years

Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films.

Nolte: After 97 Years, Oscars Academy Finally Requires Voters to Watch All Nominated Movies

For 97 years, Academy of Motion Pictures members were allowed to vote for or against movies they had not bothered to watch.

Shafaq News/ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set new rules for voting for films before they are nominated for an Oscar. The rules include substantial changes ahead of voting at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on March 15, 2026. The new rules require Academy members to watch all nominated films in any category they wish to vote for before casting their votes during the final round. This step comes to …

Can the Academy Force Oscar Voters to Do Their Homework?

For the first time, members must officially see every movie that’s nominated in a given category before they can vote. At least a few Academy members are applauding the new rule: “They needed to do something.”

Oscars voters didn't have to watch all nominated movies

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that Academy members must watch every Oscar-nominated film in order to vote for the Academy Awards.

Under the new rules, members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are expected to view all nominated films before voting for Oscar winners.