COVID is still disrupting the Oscar season. On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science canceled all in-person events and screenings for the remainder of 2021. However, the Academy Museum in Los Angeles is still scheduled to open on Sept. 30, with the museum operating at 50% capacity during business hours and with masks required indoors.
According to a letter to Academy members obtained by TheWrap, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said the group was looking to resume in-person global membership meetings in the spring of 2022 if possible.
Oscars voters will still be able to screen movies through the virtual Academy Screening Room — which opened this week with the first For Your Consideration contenders: “Annette,” “Coming 2 America,” “The Mitchells vs.