New Rules for 2026 Oscars Enforce Member Film Viewership and AI Guidelines

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced several guidelines, including that members be required to watch all nominated films prior to voting.
New Rules for 2026 Oscars Enforce Member Film Viewership and AI Guidelines
Oscar statuettes are displayed Times Square Studios 23 in New York in January 2006. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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The 98th annual Academy Awards will have a new set of rules and guidelines regarding film voting eligibility and regulations regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI).

On April 21, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that members are now mandated to watch all nominated films within a category to be eligible to vote in the final round.
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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