Oscar-nominated projects will no longer be eligible to compete for Emmy Awards starting next year
In response to the blurring lines between theatrical and VOD distribution, the Television Academy clarified Thursday that Oscar-nominated projects will no longer be eligible to compete for Emmy Awards starting in 2021. recent announcement
that some streaming films will be eligible for the 2021 Oscars, is more of a blow to the documentary space than any feature. For the last several years, the overlap of accolades for non-fiction projects has been significant — but it's never been an issue for scripted endeavors. In a Thursday advisory, the TV Academy noted the change and that it predated the AMPAS's coronavirus-inspired move to allow films without theatrical distribution to compete.
Obviously, since the Oscars have made no similar ruling, the potential for overlap will still exist based on timing. At the end of April, the AMPAS board of governors convened to decide that streamed films would be eligible to compete for the 2021 Academy Awards. With theaters closed across America, multiple films intended for wide release have secured streaming distribution in lieu of sitting on the back burner.
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