Academy tweaks Oscar rules

June 14, 2007 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced a few tweaks in its Oscar rules, including a change to allow more than three producers to pick up statuettes for a best picture win in a "rare and extraordinary circumstance." The Academy didn't specify what might be considered such a circumstance but stipulated that an executive committee would review relevant cases if and when necessary. The change follows a situation in which five producers of Oscar best picture nominee "Little Miss Sunshine" were narrowed to just three during the most recent Academy Awards, even though all five received Producers Guild Awards for their work on the indie comedy.

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