The Oscars 2026

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The Oscars 2026

What do you know about the Oscars

98th Academy Awards

15th of March in LA

officially called Academy Awards, but nicknamed Oscar after the name of the statuette

What is the Academy?

A

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

B

Academy of Motion Picture Arts

C

Academy of Motion Picture Sciences

D

Academy of Picture Arts and Sciences

When was the Academy founded?

A

1972

B

1827

C

1927

D

1872

How long does a movie need to be to qualify for an oscar?

A

at least 30 min

B

at least 50 min

C

at least 20 min

D

at least 40 min

Who gets to vote for 'best picture'?

A

Everyone

B

Editors

C

Directors

D

Actors

Do we know who the people who are allowed to vote are?

A

Yes

B

No

C

D

How many people can vote?

A

2461

B

4621

C

6124

D

1642

What was the criticism of the (unknown) voters that surfaced in 2016?

Based on following article titles, has this diversity problem been solved in the meantime?

Oscars Still So White: Hollywood’s Diversity Problem (The Thread, 2023)

Oscars diversity improved after #OscarsSoWhite, study shows. But glaring gaps remain (LA Times, 2023)

How The Academy Awards Perpetuates Hollywood’s Diversity Problem (New America, 2023)

A

Yes

B

No

Oscars 2026: Timothée Chalamet's year?

• Horrormovie 'Sinners' has the most nominations ever (16!)

• new category: best casting

• Timothée Chalamet youngest actor ever to have been nominated thrice for Best Actor

• keep an eye out for:

  • Sinners

  • Frankenstein

  • One battle after another

  • Hamnet

Oscar shorts

What is an Oscar short?

• short film, 5 to 15 minutes

• nominated for Academy Award

• three categories

  • live action

  • documentary

  • animated

What are characteristics of a live action short film?

What are characteristics of a documentary?

What are characteristics of an animated film?

Assignment

1. In pairs, pick one of the 15 nominated short films for the Academy Awards.

-> Oscars Short Films 2026: The Nominees | Short of the Week (mind you, you can't watch all of them for free)

2. Prepare a convincing speech why your film should win the Oscar.

3. Give your speech and win!