The Oscars New Rules For 2025. The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the oscars top prize just got a little tougher. The academy awards, better known as the oscars, is hollywood’s most prestigious artistic award in the film industry.

The eligibility criteria, as stated by the academy in a press release, says, “to be eligible for consideration in the general entry categories, under rules implemented for the 97th. Today, the academy of motion picture arts and sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for oscars® eligibility in the best picture category, as part of its academy aperture 2025 initiative.