Academy Awards rules
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The Academy Awards rules are the official guidelines established by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that define eligibility, voting procedures, and category criteria for the Oscars.
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| instanceOf |
award rules
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film award regulation → governance document → |
| appliesTo |
Academy Awards categories
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Academy Awards eligibility → Academy Awards voting procedures → |
| bindingOn |
Academy members
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Oscar voters → film distributors seeking Oscar eligibility → producers seeking Oscar eligibility → studios seeking Oscar eligibility → |
| defines |
acting category eligibility
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adaptation requirements for screenplays → animated feature eligibility → ballot counting procedures → campaign communications guidelines → campaign regulations for Oscars → category criteria for the Oscars → conflict of interest policies for voting → costume design eligibility → credit requirements for individuals → credits determination for nominees → directing category eligibility → distribution requirements → documentary eligibility → eligibility criteria for Oscar consideration → eligibility for anthology projects → eligibility for compilation films → eligibility for limited series versus films → eligibility for non-theatrical releases under special conditions → eligibility for re-released films → eligibility for restored films → eligibility for student films in main categories → final voting procedures → international feature film eligibility → language and subtitle requirements → makeup and hairstyling eligibility → music category eligibility → music originality requirements → nomination procedures → originality requirements for screenplays → production design eligibility → release requirements for films → release window requirements → running time requirements → scientific and technical awards eligibility → screeners distribution rules → screening format requirements → screening requirements for films → short film eligibility → shortlists procedures → song usage requirements → sound category eligibility → special awards eligibility → streaming eligibility conditions → submission requirements for films → theatrical exhibition requirements → visual effects eligibility → voting procedures for the Oscars → writing category eligibility → |
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each Academy Awards qualifying year
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| enforcedBy |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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| governs |
Academy Awards
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Oscars → |
| includesSection |
General Entry Rules
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Rules for Acting Awards → Rules for Animated Feature Film Award → Rules for Costume Design Award → Rules for Directing Award → Rules for Documentary Awards → Rules for Governors Awards → Rules for Makeup and Hairstyling Award → Rules for Music Awards → Rules for Production Design Award → Rules for Scientific and Technical Awards → Rules for Short Film Awards → Rules for Sound Awards → Rules for Special Achievement Awards → Rules for Visual Effects Award → Rules for Writing Awards → Rules for the Award of Merit → Rules for the International Feature Film Award → Special Rules for Individual Awards → |
| jurisdiction |
Academy Awards
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| language |
English
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| publishedAs |
official Academy rules document
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| publishedOn |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website
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| publisher |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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| updatedBy |
Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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| updateFrequency |
annually
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| violationConsequence |
disciplinary action against Academy members
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disqualification of a film → revocation of a nomination → revocation of an Oscar → |
Referenced by (3)
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Academy Awards rules
("Academy Awards voting procedures")
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appliesTo |
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Academy Award for Best Original Score
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governingDocument |
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Academy Awards rules
("Rules for Documentary Awards")
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includesSection |