Due to the continuing fires and wind conditions, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has again extended the Oscar nominations-voting period, which was scheduled to end Tuesday but will now continue through Friday.
The Oscar nominations announcement has also been pushed back from Jan. 19 to 5:30 a.m. Jan. 23, the academy said in a Monday announcement. Additionally, the Nominees Luncheon set for Feb. 10 has been canceled, and the Scientific and Technical Awards that were planned for Feb. 18 will be rescheduled to another date.
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"We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community," AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang said in a joint statement.
"The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship."
The statement continued, "Additionally, as we want to be sensitive to the infrastructure and lodging needs of the region in these next few weeks, it is imperative that we make some changes to our schedule of events, which we believe will have the support of our industry. Our members always share how important it is for us to come together as a community, and we are determined to use this opportunity to celebrate our resilient and compassionate industry. We also look forward to honoring our frontline workers who have aided with the fires, recognizing those impacted, and encouraging people to join the Academy in supporting the relief efforts."
"We will get through this together and bring a sense of healing to our global film community."
The 97th Oscars will still be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live at 4 p.m. on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and air live in more than 200 territories worldwide.
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