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(16 Jun 2020) For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic's effects on the movie industry.
The Academy's Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window beyond the calendar year to Feb. 28, 2021, for feature films.
Variety's senior films award editor Marc Malkin explained this new extension will allow more films to apply for nomination consideration.
"Because a lot of films didn't think they'd be able to make it in time for a 2021 Oscar run. So basically, instead of a film having to have to come out by December 31, it now has until February 28 to hit theaters," explained Malkin. "So, it looks like a bunch of films that, you know, were in production and had to halt production because of the pandemic. Now may be able to make it to the 2021 Oscars."
Malkin said this pushback might give director Ridley Scott a chance of consideration by the Oscars again.
"When you have a movie like, 'The Last Duel.' It's a Ridley Scott directed film starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, that was about half-way done when the pandemic struck so possibly, they can get back into production and be ready for the 2021 Oscars," said Malkin.
The 12th annual Governors Awards has also been canceled. The event, in which honorary Oscars are bestowed to previously announced recipients, is generally held in Los Angeles during the second week of November. The untelevised event is a major gathering for many of the year's awards hopefuls.
The Oscars ceremony date was the big lingering unknown, however. The organization's leadership has acknowledged all along that the situation was fluid and that everything was on the table. Now, Oscars nominations will be announced on March 15 and the nominees luncheon will be on April 15.
Still, many decisions need to be made. Academy leadership has not yet addressed the format of the show and whether it will be virtual or in-person. Further, the future eligibility of films for the 94th Oscars and that show date will be announced later.
What all this could mean, is a much longer award season, according to Malkin.
"Usually we would come back from New Year's Eve and it would be the Golden Globes a few days later. Now it looks like probably the Golden Globes are going to be pushed. The SAG Awards are going to be pushed. The Producers Guild Awards are going to be pushed. So, it's all pushing till later in 2021. So, I just think we're looking at a much longer calendar than we have in the past," he said.
Other entertainment industry awards shows are also in flux. The 74th Tony Awards, originally set for June 7, has been postponed indefinitely. But the 72nd Emmy Awards is still holding onto Sept. 20. The BAFTAs announced Monday that its annual film awards were being pushed from Feb. 14, 2021 to April 11. And the 78th Golden Globes does not yet have a date.

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