Oscar 2009: 281 Features Eligible

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 281 features are eligible for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Picture — and most other categories, I assume.
As per Academy rules, to be eligible "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."
Also, "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."
And finally, "feature films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical [...]

by Deborah Arthur | December 29, 2008   
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