Oscars voter admits they fake watching films by pressing play and then going to work

Oscars voter admits they fake watching films by pressing play and then going to work

Anonymous Oscar voters have admitted they lie about watching nominated films, by pressing play on the voting screeners and going to work. READ MORE: Oscars 2025 winners – see the full list In late April, The Academy announced new requirements for eligibility for competing films, while also setting new requirements for voters. The new regulations have been announced for next year, with the Academy writing on their website that unlike past editio…

Even after new rule, Oscar voters admit to hitting play, muting and walking away from screeners app

In an effort to bring more fairness and integrity to the voting process, the Academy has implemented a new rule that requires members to actually watch every film in a category before voting—and fill out a form noting when and where they did it.  The policy, which has become informally known as “the ‘Brutalist’ Rule,” was inspired by Brady Corbet’s 215-minute epic The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody, which managed to sweep major awards despite s…

Oscars mandate voters watch all nominatees, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers

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

Oscars’ New Rule Requiring Voters to Watch All Nominees Could Reshape Awards Campaigning, but Academy Members Already Found Loopholes

The Oscars' new rule that voters must watch all nominees could change campaigns, but only if Academy members don't exploit loopholes.

Recently, there has been quite controversy about the Academy Awards and the way the best films are chosen. After a report revealed that not all voters had bothered to watch the films nominated for the best film, a new rule was introduced according to which voters would have to watch all the films nominated in a category for which they voted. However, now, according to a new article by Variety, it seems that some have already found loopholes to t…

Oscars voters are already finding loopholes around the Academy's new voting rules

Recently, there has been a fair bit of controversy around the Academy Awards and the way in which the best movies are chosen. After a report revealed that not every voter had bothered watching the best picture nominations, a new rule was introduced which meant that voters would have to watch every film nominated in a category they voted on. However, now according to a new piece from Variety, it seems some have already found loopholes around thi…