However, such movies will still have needed to have had a theatrical release planned, as well as be available on the Academy members-only streaming platform within 60 days of their release. Plus, the seven-day theater rule will be put back into effect if theaters all over have reopened before the end of the year, though this won’t be applied retroactively. The new rule also allows for movies to have their qualifying theatrical runs in New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta and the Bay Area, rather than just Los Angeles.
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