There is a new criterion to be sworn by the Oscars: to see the nominated films

No, it’s not a joke – so far, they had jurors of the Oscars who didn’t even see the named films.

They have long been circulating on outraged social networks about the lack of knowledge of the Oscar jury members themselves about named films. And there is “anecdotal evidence” that it is, explains the

The same magazine had already published one that showed that about 6% of the gym members had not seen the nominees for the best film award.

In 2014, two anonymous voters of the Oscars admitted to what They didn’t see the winning movie of the main category.

So far, it was always asked from the jurors that do not vote if they had not seen all the nominees, but the process worked entirely in a commitment system of honor, without any type of verification by the gym.

Now, one new streaming application, Academy Screening Room, exclusive to jury members, will see if the movies have actually been viewed.

War and dictate new rules in the gym

Another change implemented for the next contest, which ends in August this year, is the fact that allow a director who is a refugee to compete for the country in which he lives. Now, “the country that presents the candidacy must confirm that the creative control of the film was mostly in the hands of citizens, residents or individuals with refugee or asylum status in the country that presents the candidacy.”

The issue was raised after Mohammad Rasoulof, a warfare refugee in Palestine living in Germany, won the award for best international film.

Also artificial intelligence does not escape the debate, after the great productions of The Brutalist e Emilia Pérez have admitted that they made use of it. There is no rule that this year stops you.

“With regard to generative artificial intelligence and other digital tools used to make the film, tools do not help or harm the hypotheses of obtaining a nomination. The gym and each of its branches will evaluate the realization, taking into account the degree in which a human being was in the center From creative authorship in choosing the film to reward, ”the organization said.