A full year has passed and the Oscars are back. The film festival returns to Hollywood to celebrate the year’s finest films, reward the standout artists, and honor the best technicians, musicians, and professionals who have shaped the art. Since 2002 the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles has hosted this grand ceremony, where the cream of cinema gathers for a night of storytelling, music, and celebration. The event is hosted by the popular Jimmy Kimmel, a veteran in this role who previously guided the show in 2017 and 2018 and led again in 2023 after a tense moment in 2022 when Will Smith’s incident with Chris Rock sparked major conversations around the Academy.
The 2024 Oscars are often seen as the Oppenheimer edition. Christopher Nolan’s film dominates the nominations with a tally that could reach thirteen, threatening to break the record for the most awarded film, currently shared by Ben-Hur and Titanic. Barbie also takes center stage this year, generating controversy after the Academy passed over two of its marquee performances for Best Actress, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig. The competition features several strong contenders with diverse backgrounds, including two nominations tied to Spanish talent, two entries for JA Bayona’s The Snow Society in international feature and makeup categories, and one for Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams in animation. The year also marks Hayao Miyazaki’s return with The Boy and the Heron, the director’s first major feature in a decade since The Wind Rises. Predictions swirl about historic milestones that would accompany Nolan’s triumph, such as a director’s fifth win for Scorsese or a first Best Director win for a few other seasoned filmmakers, but many see Nolan’s project as the major force to beat.
Where can audiences catch the premiere?
In Spain, the edition follows a familiar pattern with broadcasts on Movistar+ channels, including a dedicated Oscars pop-up channel. The night begins at 22:00 with the special Oscar Night 2024 hosted by María Gómez. The broadcast continues with a red carpet segment showcasing this year’s red carpet fashion and the glamorous outfits of Hollywood’s brightest stars. A shift in schedule now places the gala around midnight instead of the usual afternoon start. This change aims to move the premiere closer to prime time so late nights are less common than in the past. The adjustment is part of a broader effort by the Film Academy that also aligns with the United States time zone changes. In Europe the time shift becomes effective after March 31.
The 96th Academy Awards premiere will commence at 00:00 from Sunday, March 10 to Monday, March 11, 2024. When the curtain rises, the ceremony unfolds over roughly three and a half hours, revealing the winners across categories, along with speeches, humor, musical numbers, and performances from the Best Original Song nominees. It all happens thanks to the enduring magic of cinema.
Audiences can follow every moment of Oscar night through comprehensive coverage. Viewers will find up-to-the-minute results, backstage anecdotes, red carpet photo galleries, and video highlights from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.