The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony has been postponed for two months and will be held on April 25, 2021

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on June 15 local time that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the highly anticipated 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will be postponed to April 25, 2021, and will continue to use on-site awards and live broadcast methods.

The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on February 28, 2021. At the same time, in order for a film to be eligible for the award, it needs to be released in theaters for at least one week.

However, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the release of many films has been postponed, and the release dates of some films have not yet been determined. Therefore, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has previously adjusted the relevant rules to allow films premiered on streaming media or played through video-on-demand platforms to compete for the Oscar for Best Picture.

After the postponement of the awards ceremony, the release deadline for the participating films was also changed from December 31, 2020 to February 28, 2021.