The 93rd Academy Awards or the Oscars is scheduled to take place on April 25. After a lot of speculations, the authorities have decided that the ceremony will not be virtual. The shortlist for next year's Academy Awards will be unveiled on February 9, and nominations will be announced on March 15.
"The Oscars in-person telecast will happen," a representative from the Academy told variety.com.
However, the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences has decided to push the annual telecast to April 25, 2021, owing to the pandemic.
Several sources have shared that by pushing the awards ceremony back, the Academy hopes for cinema halls to regain normalcy, allowing for more film to compete in the annual celebration.
The Academy wants the ceremony to be held traditionally.
The organisers plan to hold the event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Meanwhile, the Malayalam film, Jallikattu, has been selected as the official Indian entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards, 2021. The other movies that competed to reach the list were - The Disciple, Is Love Enough, Sir, Shikara, Chhappak, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Bulbul, Serious Men, Shakuntala Devi, Chhlaang and Gulabo Sitabo.
Oscars 2020
The 92nd Academy Award was held in February which was historic in many ways. Parasite won big by bagging four big awards - the Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay becoming the first South Korean non-English film to win an Oscar.
On the other hand, Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in Joker and Renée Zellweger won the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Judy.
Source: IANS