Overview

• The Academy now mandates Oscar voters to watch all films in a category and verify their viewing via forms or the Academy Screening Room app.
• Reports reveal members are muting films, speed-watching, or leaving them running unattended to meet the requirement without fully engaging.
• The system operates on an honor basis, with no penalties or external verification for false attestations, raising concerns about its effectiveness.
• The rule aims to create a fairer awards process, preventing single-film dominance and encouraging consideration of smaller, less-publicized titles.
• While many Academy members have welcomed the change, doubts persist about whether it will lead to better-informed voting or merely new forms of rule circumvention.