Oscar academy releases new social media marketing campaign guidelines after latest controversies

The brand new and up to date guidelines and rules launched by the Academy come on the wake of the controversies that got here to mild earlier than the recently-concluded Oscars. From To Leslie’s final second star-powered screenings and interviews to Prime Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s occasion for Paramount chief Sherry Lansing and star Tom Cruise, to Michelle Yeoh’s now-deleted Instagram publish, a number of questions had been raised forward of the ceremony.

The brand new algorithm and rules now responds to all these questions that had been known as round social media, public screenings, and personal occasions in addition to violations and penalties. It additionally particulars on the next assessment course of for people straight related to the movie.

Relating to the topic on social media promotions, the assertion has said that, “Public communications (together with any social media posts, re-posts, shares, and feedback) by Academy members, movement image corporations, or people straight related to an eligible movement image could not:

● State voting choices, preferences, or methods.

● Encourage or discourage members to vote for any movement image, efficiency, or achievement.

● Reference a movement image assembly, not assembly, or exceeding Oscars eligibility necessities, akin to Inclusion Requirements or theatrical distribution thresholds.

● Share deceptive or false details about a movement image, efficiency, or achievement.”

The assertion additionally underlined the truth that further screenings, or For Your Consideration (FYC) screenings “may not be paid for or promoted as being affiliated with third parties, brands, or sponsors—this includes third party, brand, or sponsor mentions on invitations.” Moreover, for panels and query and reply classes, “Unless directly associated with an eligible motion picture, Academy members may not moderate Q&As or panel discussions after nominations. At no time during the awards process may Academy Governors host screenings or moderate a Q&A or panel discussion unless directly associated with the motion picture or the Q&A or panel discussion is produced or hosted by the Academy.”

The brand new guidelines additionally clearly outlined the boundaries of nameless voters on the finish of the 12 months and mentioned, “You may not share your voting decisions at any point. You may not discuss your voting preferences and other members’ voting preferences in a public forum… This includes comparing or ranking motion pictures, performances, or achievements in relation to voting. This also includes speaking with press anonymously.”

A couple of weeks in the past, it was introduced that subsequent 12 months’s ceremony, the 96th Oscars will happen on Sunday, March 10, 2024.