Den 8 januari skickas röstsedlar med en komplett lista över valbara filmer för nomineringar ut till de som ska rösta. Nomineringarna meddelas den 12 februari. Oscargalan går av stapeln den 25 mars.
Här följer reglerna för vilka filmer som kan nomineras:
According to Academy rules, to qualify for consideration a feature-length motion picture must have a running length of more than 40 minutes and have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format. The films must open in a commercial theater, for paid admission, in Los Angeles County between January 1, 2001, and midnight December 31, 2001, and run for seven consecutive days. Films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release are not eligible for Academy Awards(R) in any category. Official screen credit forms and copies of the main and end title credits must have been submitted to the Academy by December 3, 2001.
Oscargalan 2002
