California Wildfire: Los Angeles fire reaches Oscars 2025, nomination postponed

The fire that broke out in the American state of California has caused devastation everywhere. There is news of death of 24 people. Many houses have been burnt to ashes. These also include well-known celebs, whose homes were destroyed. The flame of this fire has now reached Oscars 2025 also. The Academy Awards are to be held on March 2 (March 3 in India) at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, but for now a delay in its nominations has been announced. Read the report. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced changes in the programs and schedules related to Oscars 2025 due to the ongoing wildfire in Los Angeles. The forest fire that has been raging for almost a week has directly affected many academy members. These include four governors and a former CEO, who lost their homes in the fire.

Oscars will be held in India on March 3

The 97th Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2025. This will be visible in India on the morning of 3 March. However, major events leading up to the ceremony have been postponed or cancelled. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang issued a joint statement. he/she emphasized the Academy’s commitments to support its community during this difficult time.

‘Deeply shocked by the loss’

“We are all shocked by the impact of the fire and the profound loss experienced by so many in our community,” the statement said. The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry. We are committed to standing together to face the difficulties.

Announcement will be virtual

For the convenience of members affected by the fire, the voting period for the Oscar nominations has been extended to 5 pm on Friday, January 17, 2025. Nominations will now be announced virtually on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 5:30 a.m., with no in-person media coverage.

Oscar award will be held on time only

The Oscar nominees luncheon was scheduled for February 10, but has been canceled. At the same time, the Scientific and Technical Awards were to be held on February 18, these will be rescheduled. Let us tell you that even though there will be a delay in the nominations, the main Oscar Award program Ovation will take place as per the schedule at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. This has not been changed yet. It will be telecast live on ABC. It will be streamed on Hulu. Apart from this, you will also be able to get information from the academy’s Twitter account.