Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards

oscarstatuesThis morning the Oscar nominations were announced and Martin Scorsese’s Hugo led the field with 11 nominations, followed by The Artist with 10.  Lower down, we find Moneyball and War Horse with 6 and The Descendants and Midnight in Paris with 5.

Only 2 songs were nominated for Best Song (that will make for a shorter telecast right there!!), while Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender, and Ryan Gosling, three names widely circulated (especially the last two, both with multiple highly praised performances last year) were totally shut out.

Here’s the full list, from IMDb:


Best Motion Picture of the Year

  • The Artist (2011): Thomas Langmann
  • The Descendants (2011): Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
  • Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011): Scott Rudin
  • The Help (2011): Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
  • Hugo (2011/II): Graham King, Martin Scorsese
  • Midnight in Paris (2011): Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
  • Moneyball (2011): Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
  • The Tree of Life (2011): Nominees to be determined
  • War Horse (2011): Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

  • Demián Bichir for A Better Life (2011)
  • George Clooney for The Descendants (2011)
  • Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011)
  • Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
  • Brad Pitt for Moneyball (2011)
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

  • Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs (2011)
  • Viola Davis for The Help (2011)
  • Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
  • Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady (2011)
  • Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (2011)
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn (2011)
  • Jonah Hill for Moneyball (2011)
  • Nick Nolte for Warrior (2011)
  • Christopher Plummer for Beginners (2010)
  • Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Bérénice Bejo for The Artist (2011)
  • Jessica Chastain for The Help (2011)
  • Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids (2011)
  • Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011)
  • Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011)
  • Best Achievement in Directing

  • Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris (2011)
  • Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist (2011)
  • Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life (2011)
  • Alexander Payne for The Descendants (2011)
  • Martin Scorsese for Hugo (2011/II)
  • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

  • The Artist (2011): Michel Hazanavicius
  • Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
  • Margin Call (2011): J.C. Chandor
  • Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen
  • A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi
  • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

  • The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
  • Hugo (2011/II): John Logan
  • The Ides of March (2011): George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
  • Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan
  • Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

  • A Cat in Paris (2010)
  • Chico & Rita (2010)
  • Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
  • Puss in Boots (2011)
  • Rango (2011)
  • Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

  • Bullhead (2011): Michael R. Roskam(Belgium)
  • Footnote (2011): Joseph Cedar(Israel)
  • In Darkness (2011): Agnieszka Holland(Poland)
  • Monsieur Lazhar (2011): Philippe Falardeau(Canada)
  • A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi(Iran)
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography

  • The Artist (2011): Guillaume Schiffman
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Jeff Cronenweth
  • Hugo (2011/II): Robert Richardson
  • The Tree of Life (2011): Emmanuel Lubezki
  • War Horse (2011): Janusz Kaminski
  • Best Achievement in Editing

  • The Artist (2011): Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius
  • The Descendants (2011): Kevin Tent
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter
  • Hugo (2011/II): Thelma Schoonmaker
  • Moneyball (2011): Christopher Tellefsen
  • Best Achievement in Art Direction

  • The Artist (2011): Laurence Bennett, Gregory S. Hooper
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan
  • Hugo (2011/II): Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo
  • Midnight in Paris (2011): Anne Seibel, Hélène Dubreuil
  • War Horse (2011): Rick Carter, Lee Sandales
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design

  • Anonymous (2011/I): Lisy Christl
  • The Artist (2011): Mark Bridges
  • Hugo (2011/II): Sandy Powell
  • Jane Eyre (2011): Michael O'Connor
  • W.E. (2011): Arianne Phillips
  • Best Achievement in Makeup

  • Albert Nobbs (2011)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
  • The Iron Lady (2011)
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

  • The Adventures of Tintin (2011): John Williams
  • The Artist (2011): Ludovic Bource
  • Hugo (2011/II): Howard Shore
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Alberto Iglesias
  • War Horse (2011): John Williams
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

  • The Muppets (2011): Bret McKenzie("Man or Muppet")
  • Rio (2011): Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett("Real in Rio")
  • Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
  • Hugo (2011/II)
  • Moneyball (2011)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  • War Horse (2011)
  • Best Achievement in Sound Editing

  • Drive (2011)
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
  • Hugo (2011/II)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  • War Horse (2011)
  • Best Achievement in Visual Effects

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
  • Hugo (2011/II)
  • Real Steel (2011)
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  • Best Documentary, Features

  • Hell and Back Again (2011)
  • If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)
  • Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
  • Pina (2011)
  • Undefeated (2011)
  • Best Documentary, Short Subjects

  • The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011)
  • God Is the Bigger Elvis
  • Incident in New Baghdad (2011)
  • Saving Face (2011/II)
  • The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011)
  • Best Short Film, Animated

  • Dimanche (2011): Patrick Doyon
  • The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011): William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg
  • La Luna (2011): Enrico Casarosa
  • A Morning Stroll (2011): Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe
  • Wild Life (2011): Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
  • Best Short Film, Live Action

  • Pentecost (2011): Peter McDonald
  • Raju (2011): Max Zähle, Stefan Gieren
  • The Shore: Terry George
  • Time Freak (2011): Andrew Bowler, Gigi Causey
  • Tuba Atlantic (2010): Hallvar Witzø
  • The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 26th.

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