The
Academy
of
Motion
Picture
Arts
and
Sciences
(AMPAS)
has
decided
to
delay
the
2022
edition
of
the
Oscar
Awards
by
a
month.
The
94th
Academy
Awards
ceremony,
which
was
earlier
set
for
February
27,
will
now
be
held
on
March
27,
2022,
the
AMPAS
said
in
a
statement.
The
eligibility
period
for
Academy
Awards
consideration,
however,
will
return
to
the
standard
December
31
deadline.
For
the
previous
edition,
the
Academy
made
changes
to
the
eligibility,
extending
it
until
February
28,
2021,
in
the
wake
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
rule
change
had
enabled
movies
such
as
The
United
States
vs.
Billie
Holiday
and
Judas
and
the
Black
Messiah
to
be
considered
for
the
awards.
The
Academy
also
announced
that
for
the
2022
Oscars,
which
is
still
impacted
by
the
pandemic,
eligibility
requirements
will
be
consistent
with
the
addendums
made
for
the
93rd
awards
season.
This
will
once
again
allow
films,
which
were
supposed
to
be
released
in
theatres,
but
were
instead
released
for
on-demand
home
viewing,
to
become
eligible
for
the
awards.
The
94th
Academy
Awards
will
also
return
to
the
prestigious
Dolby
Theatre
in
Hollywood
for
the
ceremony.