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There are only a few days left until the 95th edition of the Oscars 2023, and every year, there are all kinds of opinions about the winners, which are sometimes very unexpected.in the various categories that make up the important ceremony to reward the seventh art.
Regarding this, many Oscar followers wonder who is in charge of choosing the winning actors and actresses for the event, as well as for the films. Next, we tell you everything about this topic.
What method do you use to choose Oscar nominees and winners?
Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a private institution that brings together the heavyweights of each of the guilds that make up the American film industry. To become a member of the Academy, you must receive a direct invitation. In 2019, The Hollywood Reporter estimated that it was made up of 9,000 members. According to Filmelier data, in 2021, just two years later, the number increased to more than 9,300 members.
When defining who will be the candidates in each of the categories, the members of the Academy vote based on their professional profile. That is, the actors choose the nominated actors, the composers are in charge of selecting the nominated soundtracks, and in the same way as appropriate.
Each voter is in charge of proposing five to 10 titles or names, then they review to obtain the shortlisted lists and finally the nominees. After this process, the voting is generalized and all the members of the Academy propose a winner for each one of the categories.
The best film category follows another criteria
It should be noted that there are a number of exceptions to this system. The nominees and winners of some categories, such as ‘Best Foreign Film’ or ‘Best Animated Film’, are selected by a special committee.
In the case of the star category, ‘Best Film’, it is open to all members of the Academy from the beginningboth when choosing the nominated films and when deciding which one will take home the statuette.
The Oscar Awards ceremony will take place this Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California.
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