The Academy Awards are set to double the amount of best film nominees from five to 10.This was announced by the Academy President Sid Ganis at a press conference, and was decided by the Academy's board of governors. The move is being made to open up the playing field to a larger number of films deemed worthy of the award, and is particularly based on the number of additional films that could have been nominated last year.
"We nominated five, but there were many other great films last year," said Ganis.
This will not be the first time the Oscars have seen 10 movies nominated in the best film category. This number of nominations was often seen right through the 1930's and 1940's.
It has been said the changes could now see animation and comedy receiving best film nominations - these particular types of films have not typically done well in Academy Award nominations in the past.
The change to 10 best film nominees will take effect with next years Oscars.
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