Oscar nominations-round voting opened this morning. Many L.A.-based voting members had more pressing concerns.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended Oscar nomination voting and moved the date of the nominations announcement from Friday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 19 in response to the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles.

Today marks the first day of voting for the 2025 Oscars, which means now is the time to make last-minute appeals to the Academy to please, please, please, please nominate I Saw the TV Glow for Best Picture. Or Best Actor. Or Best Screenplay. Or Best Director. Just, something!

The deadline for Oscar nomination voting has been extended two days due to the Southern California fires. Voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members opened Jan. 8 and was originally set to close on Jan.

Due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Academy has extended the voting window for Oscar nominations by two days, also postponing the nominees announcement.

Due to the change, the nominations announcement is also delayed by two days, moving to Sunday for the first time in its history. “We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California,

Several shows have temporarily shut down their productions or delayed their start dates, while the Critics Choice Awards, originally scheduled for this Saturday, will now take place on January 26. All of which,