In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2021 Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards are moving from their usual February date to Sunday, April 25, 2021.
We had some really bad COVID-19 months last year and this year. The Academy wanted to give filmmakers extra time to complete and release their projects this year. So the whole process is pushed back about two months.
written June 15, 2020 | updated March 15, 2021
Oscar Nominations
Monday, March 15, 2021 ~ The nominations are in. This is the Latin part.
“The Father” directed by Florian Zeller 🇫🇷 is nominated for Best Picture.
Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Viola Davis in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Terence Blanchard’s “Da 5 Bloods” is nominated for Best Original Score. The Metropolitan Opera is opening its 2021-22 Season with Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” It’s the first opera written by an African American to be performed at the Met.
“Collective” 🇷🇴 and “The Man Who Sold His Skin” 🇹🇳 are nominated for Best International Feature Film.
Oscars Shortlist
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 ~ The Oscars Shortlist is out for categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Animated Short FIlm, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects.
Documentary Feature
- 76 Days directed by Weixi Chen, Hao Wu and Anonymous 🇺🇸
- All In: The Fight for Democracy, directed by Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus 🇺🇸
- Crip Camp directed by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham 🇺🇸
- MLK/FBI directed by Sam Pollard 🇺🇸
- The Mole Agent directed by Maite Alberdi 🇨🇱
- Notturno directed by Gianfranco Rosi 🇮🇹
International Feature Film
- Collective directed by Alexander Nanau 🇷🇴
- I’m No Longer Here directed by Fernando Frias 🇲🇽
- La Llorona directed by Jayro Bustamante 🇬🇹
- The Mole Agent directed by Maite Alberdi 🇨🇱
- Night of the Kings directed by Philippe Lacôte 🇨🇮
- Sun Children directed by Majid Majidi 🇮🇷
- Two of Us directed by Filippo Meneghetti 🇫🇷
- A Sun directed by Chung Mong-hong 🇹🇼
- The Man Who Sold His Skin directed by Kaouther Ben Hania 🇹🇳
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Emma 🇦🇷
- Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 🇺🇸
- One Night in Miami 🇺🇸
Music (Original Score)
- Da 5 Bloods by Terence Blanchard 🇺🇸
- The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se) by Gabriel Yared 🇱🇧 🇫🇷
- The Midnight Sky by Alexandre Desplat 🇫🇷
Music (Original Song)
- Turntables from “All In: The Fight for Democracy 🇺🇸
- lo Sè (Seen) from “The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se) 🇮🇹
- Speak Now from “One Night in Miami” 🇺🇸
The change also changes the usual eligibility periods.
- Qualifying Period: Between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021
- Specialty Category Submissions: December 1, 2021 (from October 1)
- Oscars Shortlists Announcement: Tuesday, February 9, 2021
- Nominations Announcement: Monday, March 15, 2021
- Oscars Academy Awards: Sunday, April 25, 2021
We don’t know yet how the presentation will change in response to COVID-19.
The Oscars
The Oscars are produced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They recognize excellence in U.S. and international film.