Where Have the Academy Awards Been Held Over the Years?

The Academy Awards, presented on March 27 by the trio of Regina Hall, Wanda Skyes and Amy Schumer, have been held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles since 2002. Back then, it was known as the Kodak Theater. This year, Parasite made history by becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture. In order to qualify for an Academy Award, a movie must meet certain criteria. According to rules 2 and 3 of the official regulations, a film must be released in the previous calendar year, from midnight on January 1 until midnight on December 31 in Los Angeles County (California).

It must also be screened for seven consecutive days. Film companies often spend millions of dollars on marketing campaigns to increase their chances of receiving an Oscar or other awards during the Oscar season. The eligibility rules for the short film categories (Best Documentary Short Film, Best Animated Short Film and Best Live-Action Short Film) are significantly different from those of most other competitive awards. The second annual Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 3, 1930 (in honor of films from the second half of 1928 and 1929).

At that time, the number of categories was reduced to seven and the two main film awards were divided into one, called Best Picture. The winners of each category receive a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the Academy Award of Merit but more commonly known as Oscar. Traditionally, the previous year's winner for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards the awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, while the previous year's winner in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress presents the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Some advocates for gender equality and non-binary people have criticized the separation of male and female acting categories at the Academy Awards, Emmy Awards and Tony Awards.