Oscars 2021 podrían celebrarse de forma presencial

LOS ÁNGELES.- Un representante a la revista Variety aseguró este miércoles que la Academia de Hollywood planea que la próxima entrega de los Óscar sea un evento físico, emitido en directo por televisión, y no una gala digital por la pandemia.

Según la publicación, los organizadores de la ceremonia trabajan en la la idea de que la noche más importante del cine se celebre en su formato tradicional, con invitados reunidos en un teatro, para lo que están estudiando una reducción de aforo.

Un publicista confirmó también que hace unos días varios representantes de la organización visitaron el mítico Dolby Theatre de Hollywood, sede habitual de los premios, para examinar «las múltiples opciones».

En condiciones normales la capacidad del recinto donde suele darse y transmitirse la entrega de premios junto al espectáculo es de hasta 3.400 personas.

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Oscars 2021 will be ‘in-person’ event after year of virtual awards shows

The Academy has said that the 2021 Oscars will be an ‘in-person’ event after the coronavirus pandemic caused a huge amount of 2020’s awards shows to be conducted virtually.

The 93rd Academy Awards have been postponed from February until April.

However, a spokesperson said in a statement to Variety: ‘The Oscars in-person telecast will happen.’

It’s unclear what form an in-person ceremony will take – whether there will be any kind of audience, or if it will take its lead from other awards shows, including the Emmys, which featured stars hosting in person, but nominees appearing via video link and a live stream instead of an audience.

Since 2002, the Academy Awards have been hosted at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, which has a seating capacity of 3,400.

Earlier this year it was announced the awards would be postponed, with Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson releasing a statement saying: ‘For over a century, movies have played an important role in comforting, inspiring, and entertaining us during the darkest of times.

‘They certainly have this year. Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalized for something beyond anyone’s control.

‘This coming Oscars and the opening of our new museum will mark an historic moment, gathering movie fans around the world to unite through cinema.’

The delay has also meant more films have time to be completed and nominated, meaning a change in the eligibility rules.

The Academy website confirmed the eligibility period for Academy Awards consideration has been extended beyond the standard December 31 deadline: a feature film must have a qualifying release date between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021.

The 2020 Oscars was one of the only awards shows to go ahead as planned this year, taking place in early February, before the effects of the pandemic were fully felt.

More from the original source: https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/02/oscars-2021-will-be-in-person-event-after-year-of-virtual-awards-shows-13688579/