New 2025 Oscar Rules Specify New Composer Eligibility, Inclusion Requirements, No More Drive-In Eligibility | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert
Briefly

Many changes address pandemic-related exceptions and concerns about film qualifications such as Best Original Score. Films must have a qualifying theatrical release between January 1-December 31, 2024, with expanded theatrical runs in U.S. markets.
New rules include adding Dallas-Fort Worth as a qualifying U.S. metropolitan area for Best Picture-qualifying films, along with other specific U.S. locations. Non-U.S. territory releases can also count towards meeting qualification criteria.
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