In order to conserve time, the 2022 Academy Awards decided to omit eight categories from the live broadcast.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is firmly moving to review the regulation it passed last year that received great criticism. Following the harshly criticised choice made last year to reduce the number of live awards presentations in order to save time, the 2023 Academy Awards will feature a live transmission of all 23 categories.
The official announcement came from Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who said that the televised event will once again feature all 23 categories after removing eight of them from the 2022 broadcast. The categories that were not shown during the 2022 event included original score, makeup and hairstyling, documentary short, film editing, production design, animated short, live action short and sound. Speaking to Variety, Bill said, “We are committed to having a show that celebrates the artisans, the arts and sciences and the collaborative nature of moviemaking. This is very much what the mission of the Academy is, and I am very hopeful that we can do a show that celebrates all components of moviemaking in an entertaining and engaging way.”
Dawn Hudson, who indicated her term will end in October 2021, was succeeded as CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by Bill Kramer, who was chosen by a unanimous vote in June. The return of the eight categories to the live telecast has been a topic of much discussion, according to Bill, who also stated that “We are happy to be able to execute it.”
The 95th Oscars will be held on March 12, 2023, and will air live on ABC in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel will return for the third time to host the Oscars.
