News: Best Picture Voting Change

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Source: FirstShowing

As you know, it was previously announced that the number of Best Picture nominees at The Oscars have increased to ten films.

Now it is being reported that the voting procedure has changed. Instead of voting for a single film, Academy members will now rank the ten films in order of preference. Apparently this is to ensure that there is a majority winner.

I think this is a great idea, since I was initially worried that the increased number of nominees would spread the ballet real thin. However, now that every film will (presumably) get a certain number of votes based on now high they’re ranked, it really makes this plan more workable.

Now, I’m really interested to see how this all turns out.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.