The obligatory Oscar Nomination post:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 127 Hours (2010): Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, John Smithson
- Black Swan (2010): Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
- The Fighter (2010): David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg
- Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
- The Kids Are All Right (2010): Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
- The King’s Speech (2010): Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
- The Social Network (2010): Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Ceán Chaffin
- Toy Story 3 (2010): Darla K. Anderson
- True Grit (2010): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
- Winter’s Bone (2010): Anne Rosellini, Alix Madigan
No surprises or complaints here. I’m still not convinced by the ten nomination category but it does give a few films like Winter’s Bone and Toy Story 3 a nomination they otherwise probably wouldn’t have got. So where will the Oscar go?
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Javier Bardem for Biutiful (2010)
- Jeff Bridges for True Grit (2010)
- Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network (2010)
- Colin Firth for The King’s Speech (2010)
- James Franco for 127 Hours (2010)
Still waiting for Biutiful and True Grit to be released in the UK so can’t comment on them yet.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)
- Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole (2010)
- Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’s Bone (2010)
- Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)
- Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine (2010)
Strong category, the only one I haven’t seen yet on this list is Rabbit Hole.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)
- John Hawkes for Winter’s Bone (2010)
- Jeremy Renner for The Town (2010)
- Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right (2010)
- Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech (2010)
Again a strong category, The Fighter isn’t out yet but I have seen all the others. I am really pleased and surprised to see John Hawkes make the list.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Adams for The Fighter (2010)
- Helena Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech (2010)
- Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)
- Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit (2010)
- Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom (2010)
The King’s speech is the only one I have seen in this category so I will reserve judgment until I see a few more. Really disappointed that Lesley Manville didn’t make the list for Another Year.
Best Achievement in Directing
- Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan (2010)
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for True Grit (2010)
- David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)
- Tom Hooper for The King’s Speech (2010)
- David O. Russell for The Fighter (2010)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Another Year (2010): Mike Leigh
- The Fighter (2010): Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington
- Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan
- The Kids Are All Right (2010): Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
- The King’s Speech (2010): David Seidler
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
- 127 Hours (2010): Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
- The Social Network (2010): Aaron Sorkin
- Toy Story 3 (2010): Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
- True Grit (2010): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Winter’s Bone (2010): Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010): Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
- The Illusionist (2010): Sylvain Chomet
- Toy Story 3 (2010): Lee Unkrich
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
- Biutiful (2010): Alejandro González Iñárritu(Mexico)
- Dogtooth (2009): Giorgos Lanthimos(Greece)
- Civilization (2010): Susanne Bier(Denmark)
- Incendies (2010): Denis Villeneuve(Canada)
- Outside the Law (2010): Rachid Bouchareb(Algeria)
Unfortunately I am yet to see any of these yet so can’t really comment.
Best Achievement in Cinematography
- Black Swan (2010): Matthew Libatique
- Inception (2010): Wally Pfister
- The King’s Speech (2010): Danny Cohen
- The Social Network (2010): Jeff Cronenweth
- True Grit (2010): Roger Deakins
This one often goes to pretty pictures and not the best photography and lighting.
- My Prediction: True Grit – Roger Deakins
- My Choice: Black Swan – Matthew Libatique
Best Achievement in Editing
- 127 Hours (2010): Jon Harris
- Black Swan (2010): Andrew Weisblum
- The Fighter (2010): Pamela Martin
- The King’s Speech (2010): Tariq Anwar
- The Social Network (2010): Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
- My Prediction: The Social Network – Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
- My Choice: Black Swan – Andrew Weisblum
Best Achievement in Art Direction
- Alice in Wonderland (2010): Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan
- Inception (2010): Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Douglas A. Mowat
- The King’s Speech (2010): Eve Stewart, Judy Farr
- True Grit (2010): Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
- My Prediction: The King’s Speech – Eve Stewart, Judy Farr
- My Choice: Inception – Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Douglas A. Mowat
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
- 127 Hours (2010): A.R. Rahman
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010): John Powell
- Inception (2010): Hans Zimmer
- The King’s Speech (2010): Alexandre Desplat
- The Social Network (2010): Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
What’s wrong with this list? Where is Daft Punk for Tron Legacy?
Your list is far more comprehensive than mine, Andy. I hope Nolan win Best Screenplay as he was robbed of Best Directing nod. I also think Daft Punk warrants a nom.
I’m not all that disappointed with the Oscars this year, except no love for Christopher Nolan, or The Town for that matter. However, it doesn’t matter all that much really since The Social Network is practically going to win everything it’s nominated for. Which kind of blows, but hey it really was an amazing piece of work. Can’t wait for the show!
WHERE IS DAFT PUNK????!!!! OH, INJUSTICE!