
THR has reached out to the Academy around accommodating any possible immunocompromised attendees following Friday’s updated protocols. For this year’s ceremony, the Academy’s Office of Representation, Inclusion and Equity worked with the show’s medical COVID advisors to address and accommodate specific requests and questions related to COVID.

The 2021 live and remote show had socially distanced seating with nominees and winners also appearing remotely to address pandemic health and safety concerns. Additionally, the ceremony plans to continue the use of live captioning and, following last year’s history-making effort, the use of audio description for blind and low vision Oscars viewers, courtesy of the country’s largest captioning provider That journey has resulted once again in a frontstage ramp, full integrated into the design of the ceremony’s custom-made stage, for the 2022 show. “We’re proud of what we’ve done, but it’s not nearly enough and we are committed to continuing to do as much as we can in this journey.” We know that, but we ask, how can we continue to improve? Let’s keep pushing the boundaries and challenging and trying to create more access where we can,” English said of the Academy’s approach to accessibility and disability inclusion. “We’re not going to get everything right. Tony Nominations: Oscar Isaac, Danielle Brooks, 'Ain't No Mo,' '1776' Among Snubs and SurprisesLast year asl full#