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Academy sets key Oscar dates, rules on AI, casting, refugee/asylum status
Oscar shortlists including cinematography to be announced December 16, 2025; nominations unveiled January 22, 2026.
Stunt design Oscar to be inaugurated at 100th Academy Awards ceremony in 2028
Academy members will consider films released in 2027.
Academy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore
“We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.”
Academy members blast Oscar org's “indefensible” stance on ‘No Other Land’ co-director
Academy Governors reportedly in emergency session.
‘No Other Land’ co-director criticises Academy letter after Hamdan Ballal detention
Yuval Abraham took to X to decry Oscar body’s response.
Palestinian co-director of Oscar winner ‘No Other Land’ attacked by settlers, arrested
Co-director Yuval Abraham posted about incident on X.
Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host; 2026 ceremony date confirmed
The 98th Academy Awards will take place March 15, 2026.
Academy Awards host Conan O’Brien on ceremony secrets: “Oscar can never be horizontal”
Comedian shares show secrets in podcast.
Florida mayor threatens to end lease of arthouse cinema playing ‘No Other Land’
Steven Meiner wants to kick the O Cinema off city land for screening ”false, one-sided propaganda attack on the Jewish people”.
UK Oscars coverage peaks at 1.1m viewers, down on previous year
Viewing figures still significantly higher than Sky’s tenure.
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