Overview

• Oscar voters must now watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to cast final-round votes, ensuring informed decision-making.
• New rules clarify that generative AI tools neither advantage nor disadvantage films, with human authorship remaining the primary criterion for awards consideration.
• Filmmakers with refugee or asylum status are now eligible to submit films under their host country's quota for the Best International Feature Film category.
• The inaugural Achievement in Casting Oscar will feature a shortlist voting round and a bake-off presentation with Q&A sessions for nominees.
• For the first time, all designated nominees' names will appear on final ballots, enhancing transparency and acknowledgment of individual contributions.