November 24, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dawn Newell - (310) 247-3000
                       dnewell@oscars.org 

Beverly Hills, CA - The deadline for submission of Official Screen Credits forms to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is Monday, December 1.

In order for a feature film to be considered for the 76th Academy Awards^®, the distributor or producer must file an Official Screen Credits form with the Academy on or before the December 1 deadline. Forms and information regarding eligibility can be obtained by contacting credits coordinator Torene Svitil at the Academy. Svitil can be reached by phone at 310-247-3000, ext. 113 or via e-mail tsvitil@oscars.org. Forms also are available on the Academy's website, http://aiwosc.oscars.org/aiwosc/.

If the completed form isn't received by 5 p.m. on December 1, the feature's title will not be included in the Reminder List of Eligible Releases - the list of films eligible for Academy Award consideration. Votes are not counted for films not included in the Reminder List.

Though the credits submission deadline is December 1, feature films have until midnight, December 31, to open in Los Angeles County and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days to be eligible for 2003 Academy Awards consideration.

Entries in the Foreign Language, Animated Feature, Documentary and Short Film categories are subject to special rules and must meet other qualifying criteria.

The 76th Academy Award nominations will be announced at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, January 27, 2004.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2003 will be presented on Sunday, February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland^® and televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST, beginning with a half-hour arrival segment.