The Academy on Monday stated it can delay announcing the list of nominees for the this Academy Awards, or Oscars, due to the wildfires that proceed to spread in Los Angeles.
“We are all devastated by the impression of the fires and the profound losses skilled by so many in our group. The Academy has all the time been a unifying drive inside the movie trade, and we’re dedicated to standing collectively within the face of hardship,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang stated in a joint assertion. “Due to the still-active fires within the Los Angeles space, we really feel it’s mandatory to increase our voting interval and transfer the date of our nominations announcement to permit extra time for our members.”
The Academy is extending the voting interval for Oscars nominations via Friday, January 17, at 5 p.m. Pacific time. It will announce Oscars nominations just about on Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 a.m. Pacific.
