‘Were they just voting on vibes?’: Oscars’ new compulsory viewing rule sparks backlash
The announcement that members must watch all films nominated in a category in order to vote for the winner, is met with disbelief that it wasn’t already the caseA new rule introduced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ensure voters have seen all the films in a category before they cast their ballots has provoked disquiet online, with many expressing surprise it wasn’t already a requirement.A raft of measures were announced by the Oscars governing body on Monday, including the stipulation that “Academy members must now watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round for the Oscars”. Continue reading...
