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Hollywood Reacts to Oscar Eligibility Changes: ‘It Makes Total Sense’

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By Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made some big announcements Tuesday regarding the 2021 Oscars, but insiders say they probably won’t have too much impact on today’s awards business. “I wasn’t surprised by anything,” one awards consultant said. “I had a feeling most of this was coming.” Getting the most traction is the temporary rule change that films will no longer be required to have a seven-day theatrical run in Los Angeles County to be eligible for Oscar consideration.

With theaters closed under a state mandate in California, the Academy’s board of governors voted to allow films with digital releases to enter the Oscar race. “It makes total sense,” a studio

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