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Academy To Extend Oscar Voting , Moves Nominations Announcement To Sunday January 19

Due to the continuing tragic fires raging across L.A, the motion picture Academy is making some key changes including extending the voting period which started today by two more days to January 14, and changing the announcement of nominees to Sunday January 19. Here is the letter just sent to members. Dear Academy members, [...]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has moved the Oscar nominations announcement from Friday, January 17, to Sunday, January 19. It also extended the Oscars voting period, which started at 9 a.m.

PT today, by two days to 5 p.m. PT January 14 at 5 p.

m. PT. The changes also include timings of various screenings and bakeoffs as well, and the Academy also closed the Museum today due to the dangerous fire situation across Los Angeles.

Here is Academy CEO Bill Kramer’s letter to members:.