The Academy Awards Now Allow Films to Skip the Mandatory Inclusion Report


A small change in how laws are enforced has come to light, affecting the feature films competing for the Academy Awards this year.

A recent change to the “Frequently Asked Questions” part of the Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards Entry platform revealed a policy change that could affect how inclusion data is reported.

Under the new rules, movies that want to be considered for the Oscars can choose not to be considered for the top prize, Best Picture.

By doing this, they can escape having to send in detailed information about gender, race, and disabilities, which is in line with the new inclusion rules for Best Picture nominees.

The change is a big change from the old rule, which said that all 300 nominees for awards had to provide personal information on the platform, no matter how likely they were to win Best Picture.

The Academy has made this change because of the difficulty of making movies that will end up in the Best Picture race, which is the only area where inclusion standards are enforced.

The change is especially clear in the new answer to FAQ Question 13, which now asks: “Am I required to create a RAISE submission for a film that I don’t want to be considered for Best Picture?”

Officials at the Academy have decided not to say anything about this change, but people who know about it have told us how it came about.