Two hundred forty-eight feature films are eligible for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.
As per the Academy’s release, "to be eligible for 83rd Academy Awards consideration, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by midnight, December 31, and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days."
Academy rules stipulate that "a feature-length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes and must have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format."
The release adds that "feature films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release are not eligible for Academy Awards in any category." There goes Carlos‘ chances of being nominated for anything.
The 2011 Academy Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
The 2011 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. In the US, it’ll be broadcast live on ABC.
So why they didn’t release the list of eligible films?
The film must open in Los Angeles County.
So I’m confused. In order to be eligible for Best Picture, does a film have to screen theatrically in LA County, or anywhere in the US?