NOMADLAND
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTING
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST FILM EDITING
BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Following the economic collapse of the small town of Empire, Nevada, Fern packs her van to explore a life outside conventional society as a modern-day nomad in the American West.
Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland” is the front-runner in Best Picture. It has been winning all season. It’s biggest competition has to be “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which was nominated in many of the precursor areas that usually constitute for a Best Picture winner.
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Frances McDormand
| 1988 (61st) | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | “Mississippi Burning” | NOMINATED |
| 1996 (69th) | Best Actress in a Leading Role | “Fargo” | WON |
| 2000 (73rd) | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | “Almost Famous” | NOMINATED |
| 2005 (78th) | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | “North Country” | NOMINATED |
| 2017 (90th) | Best Actress in a Leading Role | “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri” | WON |
Peter Spears
| 2017 (90th) | Best Picture | “Call Me By Your Name” | NOMINATED |
Mollye Asher | Chloé Zhao
| — 1st time Nominee — |
Dan Janvey
| 2012 (85th) | Best Picture | “Beasts of the Southern Wild” | NOMINATED |
Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao has had an unprecedented winning streak this awards season. For her to lose here would be even more unprecedented. No one can beat her.
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Frances McDormand
Fresh from Korea, Soon-Ja finds herself living with her daughter’s family as her son-in-law attempts to start up a farm in rural Arkansas. Constantly reminded by her grandson that she’s not the average grandma, she spends her days watching wrestling, playing cards, and planting minari down by the creek behind their house.
Carey Mulligan and Viola Davis are the front-runners. I would personally pick Vanessa Kirby and Andra Day over France McDormand as well.
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Joshua James Richards
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Joshua James Richards
| — 1st time Nominee — |
Chloé Zhao
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Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao
She wasn’t eligible for the Writers Guild, which “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” won. That leaves this category fairly wide open.
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RELEASE DATE
February 19, 2021
DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
WRITTEN BY
Chloé Zhao
BASED ON
“Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century”
by Jessica Bruder
STUDIO
Searchlight Pictures
R
(for some full nudity)
DRAMA
107 minutes
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Joshua James Richards
COMPOSER
Ludovico Einaudi
EDITOR
Chloé Zhao
CAST
Frances McDormand
Gay DeForest
Patricia Grier
Linda May
Angela Reyes
Carl R. Hughes
Douglas G. Soul
Ryan Aquino
Teresa Buchanan
Karie Lynn McDermott Wilder
Brandy Wilber
PRODUCED BY
Frances McDormand
Peter Spears
Mollye Asher
Dan Janvey
Chloé Zhao
PRODUCED BY
$5 million
Viewing Information
93RD ACADEMY AWARDS | OSCARS CHALLENGE
APRIL 20, 2021
HULU
FILMS LEFT
8
DAYS LEFT
5
