Filling bleachers at the Oscars

The process for this year’s random drawing for 300 bleacher seats to watch red carpet arrivals for the 78th Academy Awards begins today at noon.

This year’s one-week application process will be conducted online only. Interested individuals must log on to www.oscars.org/bleachers and click on Red Carpet Bleacher Seats for the online application form, which must be completed fully. Forms may not be returned via U.S. mail, fax or private delivery service such as UPS or FedEx.

Individuals or groups of up to four persons can register, but only one form will be accepted per person or group, and multiple entries will be discarded, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said.