So as many of you have probably heard, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced yet another curveball headed in our direction. Yes. The number of nominees in the Best Picture category has been changed again.
But not to any old number. Like the pre-1944 Oscars, the number of pictures nominated will actually be based on pure merit. If a film is good enough to be voted in as a nominee, well then it will. However, unlike pre-1944, the number of nominees must be between 5 and 10 rather than 8 and 12.
Check out the article on TV Guide.
So is this a good thing?
Absolutely. Positively. Undeniably and reliably.
Limiting it to 5 is limiting some of the great films made that maybe didn’t have the commercial success or widespread release of its competitors, meaning that films that may be of a high enough caliber
