An Oscar statue stands throughout a preview for the Governors Ball through the 91st annual Academy Awards week in Hollywood, on California, Februar
An Oscar statue stands throughout a preview for the Governors Ball through the 91st annual Academy Awards week in Hollywood, on California, February 15, 2019.
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The 93rd Academy Awards are set to kick off Sunday at eight p.m. ET on ABC.
It has been an extended highway to get to the 2021 Oscars ceremony. The occasion, which usually takes place in February, was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic and for the primary time nominees didn’t must be showcased in theaters to be eligible for awards.
This yr’s slate of award winners has the chance to be a historic one. In any case, its nominees have already marked a variety of firsts for the almost 100-year-old ceremony.
This yr is the primary time an all-Black producing crew has been nominated for greatest image, the primary time two actors of Asian respectable have been nominated for greatest actor and the primary yr that two girls have been nominated for greatest director.
For people who want to tune into the annual awards present, however haven’t got cable, there are many choices.
The ceremony will probably be accessible to stream on:
- Hulu with Stay TV
- YouTube TV
- AT&T TV
- Fubo TV
- ABC.com or the ABC app
With filmmaker Steven Soderbergh on the helm, the ceremony itself may also be completely different this yr.
“Proper out of the gate, persons are going to know: ‘We have got to place our seat belt on,” Soderbergh instructed The Related Press final week.
He’s producing the present alongside Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins and can search to deal with the telecast like a film, not a TV present.
“At any step within the inventive course of of constructing a film, after I ask a query about why one thing is being performed a sure manner and the reply is, ‘As a result of that is the best way it is all the time been performed’ — that is an actual purple flag for me,” Soderbergh stated. “All of us this yr have taken benefit of the chance that is been introduced to us to essentially problem all of the assumptions that go into an award present.”
In contrast to earlier years, there will not be an viewers, though there will probably be an try and host a purple carpet present and nominees will attend the occasion in particular person. The bottom of the present would be the Dolby Theatre, however Los Angeles’ Union Station and the Artwork Deco-Mission Revival railway hub may also be featured.
It is unclear Soderbergh’s experimentation will translate into sturdy rankings. In any case, televised award reveals have, throughout the board within the final yr, struggled to garner consideration from viewers.
Take a look at the total record of nominees for this yr’s Academy Awards right here.