The Oscar organizers have unveiled plans to expand the list of best-film nominees from 5 to 10.
This marks a return to the "golden days" of the Academy Awards in the 1920s and 1930s, when there were routinely 10 films nominated. The 1943 ceremony, when "Casablanca" took home the top award, was the last show to feature 10 nominations. In 1934 and 1935, there were a record 12 nominees.
Academy President Sid Ganis said of the move:
"We will be casting our net wider and in casting that net wider, who knows what will turn up?" Ganis added that "casting that net wider" means that "fan favorite" films like "The Dark Knight" or animated movies, documentaries or foreign films had a better chance at getting nominated.
This marks a return to the "golden days" of the Academy Awards in the 1920s and 1930s, when there were routinely 10 films nominated. The 1943 ceremony, when "Casablanca" took home the top award, was the last show to feature 10 nominations. In 1934 and 1935, there were a record 12 nominees.
Academy President Sid Ganis said of the move:
"We will be casting our net wider and in casting that net wider, who knows what will turn up?" Ganis added that "casting that net wider" means that "fan favorite" films like "The Dark Knight" or animated movies, documentaries or foreign films had a better chance at getting nominated.
