Oscars 2021: What might the ceremony look like?

The Academy released a statement celebrating the importance of films entertaining and inspiring us in dark times, and said, "Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalized for something beyond anyone’s control.”

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The Grammys were encouraging -

There is still a lot of uncertainty about how the pandemic will progress, but the Grammy Awards did successfully hold a scaled-down physical event outdoors which gives hope for a good Oscars show.

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It won't be online like the 2020 Emmys - “The Oscars in-person telecast will happen,” a representative for the Academy confirmed to Variety in December, contradicting reports that the Oscars would take a similar format to the Emmys.

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A hybrid event -

They may also look at the possibility of a hybrid event, drawing inspiration from the European Film Awards, which took place in December 2020.

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Physical attendance -

The European Film Awards were hosted from the Futurium building in Berlin, but the only people in physical attendance were the hosts and the winners were congratulated online.

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Virtual attendance at the Critics Choice Awards -

Many stars attended the 2021 Critics Choice Awards virtually as well, leading to some pretty dressed-down fashion.

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The Oscars will still be in Los Angeles -

The event is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

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Steven Soderbergh -

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh has been appointed to “re-envision” the ceremony in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steven Soderbergh -

The American director, who is best known for his films ‘Erin Brockovich,’ ‘Contagion,’ and ‘Traffic,’ said that he and his collaborators were “thrilled and terrified” by the challenge.

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Statement -

They gave a statement explaining that, “Because of the situation we’re all in, there’s an opportunity to focus on the movies and the people who make them in a new way.”

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High-profile event -

Many players are hoping for a high-profile event that will give the industry the boost it needs after such a difficult year.

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Statement -

According to Mike Downey, the purpose of an awards ceremony now “is to demonstrate that cinema is still alive, and to paraphrase a quote, reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated.”

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Oscar bounce -

Many filmmakers are surely hoping for a high-profile event, since history tells us this can do wonders for ticket sales.

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'Parasite' -

According to Comscore, box-office sales for Bong Joon-Ho’s ‘Parasite’ went up by 79% after its Best Picture nomination at the Oscars in 2020.

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Harsh reality -

Hosting a physical event will inevitably raise the profile of the Oscars ceremony in 2021, but even so the reality is that there won’t be so much of a buildup as normal.

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Buildup -

The traditional excitement that builds throughout January as nominees gather at parties, photo calls, and other red carpet events won’t be so tangible this year.

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Netflix -

There is one Oscars contender that stands to benefit from the pandemic, however, and that’s Netflix. With people confined to their homes, Netflix has enjoyed greater film success.

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High-profile releases -

Netflix has had a number of high-profile releases in 2020, including David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ and Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods.’

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'The Prom' -

It was also Netflix that put out the musical comedy-drama ‘The Prom,’ which, according to Meryl Streep, is “a big embrace of a film that we need at this time in the world.”

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Diversity -

In addition to the projected greater visibility for Netflix, the 2021 Oscars are shaping up to be a more diverse ceremony than in previous years.

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Diversity -

The voting body for 2021 has 819 new members, 45% of whom are women and 36% of whom are not white.

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Broadcast -

The event will be broadcast on the ABC TV network in the US, as well as in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Sources: (BBC) (Variety)

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Oscars 2021: What might the ceremony look like?

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Can you believe it was only February 10, 2020, when Bong Joon-ho’s 'Parasite' swept the Oscars, with all of those people packed into a theater sharing public displays of affection and mouth-breathing without a care in the world?

After the pandemic struck, a number of prominent events were canceled and others had to drastically reformat their shows. Although the 2020 Oscars narrowly escaped cancellation as the ceremony took place before the world went into lockdown, the 2021 event still won't be a total return to normal.

Check out this gallery to find out about current plans for the Oscars this year.