Oscar voters are getting some extra homework this awards season.

An email obtained by NBC News shows how Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members must confirm that they have watched all the movies nominated in each category in order to be allowed to vote.

Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE

The email, which has not previously been made public, provided guidance on what steps the more than 10,000 voting academy members need to take ahead of the final Oscar ballot deadline March 5.

The academy has long required members who vote in certain preliminary rounds, such as those who determine the short list for international films, to confirm that they have watched a group of assigned movies. In April , it revised that policy to note that aca

See Full Page