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This combination photo shows producers Steven Soderbergh, from left, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, that Soderbergh, Sher and Collins have come on board to produce the 93rd Oscars telecast. (AP Photo)
Steven Soderbergh among producers of upcoming Academy Awards

By Lindsey Bahr Dec. 08, 2020 02:30 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including having a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says Friday that there will be 10 best picture nominees beginning with the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 15, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

FILE -This Feb. 9, 2020 file photo shows filmmaker Ava DuVernay at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. DuVernay directed the four-part Netflix series "When They See US," which explores the true story of the Central Park Five, five black and Latino teenagers who were coerced into confessing to a rape they didn't commit in 1989. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Ava DuVernay joins the film academy's Board of Governors

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 10, 2020 02:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, an Oscar statue is pictured at the press preview for the 91st Academy Awards Governors Ball in Los Angeles. Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Oscars, but only this year. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the change for the 93rd Academy Awards as a response to how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the film industry. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Streaming films eligible for Oscars, but for 1 year only

By Lindsey Bahr Apr. 28, 2020 05:01 PM EDT