Academy Expands Acting Nods, Allows Film Eligibility
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- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences eliminated the one‑nomination‑per‑actor limit, allowing any performance that lands in the top five votes to be nominated, even if an actor has two or more hits.
- Leonardo DiCaprio could now be nominated for two lead roles in the same year, a scenario previously barred by Academy rules.
- International Feature Film category now accepts submissions that win qualifying awards at six major festivals—Berlin, Busan, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, and Venice—besides official country selections.
- France’s Anatomy of a Fall becomes eligible after winning Cannes’ Palme d’Or, despite not being France’s official entry.
- Academy directors will be listed on the Oscar statuette plaque for International Feature winners, shifting credit from country to individual filmmaker.
Why it matters: Actors like Leonardo DiCaprio gain up to two nominations per category, boosting Oscar campaign visibility and endorsement revenues; studios lose exclusive single‑performance nominations, prompting broader award‑season marketing strategies.
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