BEST PICTURE “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Runner-Up: “The Shape Of Water” ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Gary Oldman – “Darkest Hour” Runner-Up: Timothée Chalamet – “Call Me by Your Name” ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE France McDormand – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Runner-Up: Saoirse Ronan – “Lady Bird” ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Sam Rockwell – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, … Read More 90th Academy Award Predictions
“COCO” Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson Director: Lee Unkrich Producer: Darla K. Anderson Writers: Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich, & Adrian Molina Editors: Steve Bloom & Lee Unkrich Composer: Michael Giacchino Distributor: Pixar Animation & Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release Date: November 22, 2017 Run-time: 105 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Twelve-year-old Miguel Rivera loves to play the guitar, despite his family having banned … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [44] “Coco” – 2 Nominations
“CALL ME BY YOUR NAME” Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges and Marco Morabito Director: Luca Guadagnino Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges and Marco Morabito Writer: James Ivory Cinematography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Editor: Walter Fasano Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Release Date: November 24, 2017 Run-time: 132 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Seventeen-year-old Elio Perlman lives in Northern Italy with his translator mother and professor father, who … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [43] “Call Me By Your Name” – 4 Nominations
“DARKEST HOUR” Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten and Douglas Urbanski Director: Joe Wright Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten and Douglas Urbanski Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel Editor: Dylan Tichenor Composer: Valerio Bonelli Distributor: Focus Features Release Date: November 22, 2017 Run-time: 125 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Controversial politician Winston Churchill is appointed prime minister during the early days of World War … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [42] “Darkest Hour” – 6 Nominations
“THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI” Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh Director & Writer: Martin McDonagh Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh Cinematography: Ben Davis Editor: Jon Gregory Composer: Carter Burwell Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Release Date: November 10, 2017 Run-time: 115 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Several months after the rape and murder of her teenage daughter, Mildred Hayes is so furious that … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [41] “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – 7 Nominations
“FERDINAND” Carlos Saldanha and Lori Forte Director: Carlos Saldanha Producers: John Davis, Lisa Marie Stetler, Lori Forte, and Bruce Anderson Writers: Robert L. Baird, Tim Federle, Brad Copeland, Ron Burch, David Kidd, and Don Rhymer Editor: Harry Hitner Composer: CJohn Powell Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: December 15, 2017 Run-time: 108 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Ferdinand, a gentle giant of a bull, is the beloved … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [40] “Ferdinand” – Best Animated Feature
“THE SHAPE OF WATER” Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale Director: Guillermo del Toro Producers: Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale Cinematography: Dan Laustsen Editor: Sidney Wolinsky Composer: Alexandre Desplat Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Release Date: December 1, 2017 Run-time: 123 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1962, janitor Elisa Esposito works at a classified government laboratory that tests new technology to help defeat the … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [39] “The Shape Of Water” – 13 Nominations
“DUNKIRK” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan Director & Writer: Christopher Nolan Producers: Emma Thomas & Christopher Nolan Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema Editor: Lee Smith Composer: Hans Zimmer Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: July 21, 2017 Run-time: 106 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In the Spring of 1940, hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are trapped by German forces on the beaches of Dunkirk in … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [38] “Dunkirk” – 8 Nominations
“LOVELESS” Russia; Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev Producers: Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, & Gleb Fetisov Writers: Andrey Zvyagintsev & Oleg Negin Cinematography: Mikhail Krichman Editor: Anna Mass Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Release Date: December 1, 2017 Run-time: 128 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Zhenya and Boris, a couple embroiled in a bitter divorce, have already found new partners and need only to sell their Moscow … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [37] “Loveless” – Best Foreign Language Feature
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER “All The Money In The World” Director: Ridley Scott Producers: Chris Clark, Quentin Curtis, Dan Friedkin, Mark Huffam, Ridley Scott, Bradley Thomas, and Kevin J. Walsh Writer: David Scarpa Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski Editor: Claire Simpson Distributors: TriStar Pictures Release Date: December 25, 2017 Run-time: 133 minutes CHARACTER SYNOPSIS: Christopher Plummer portrays oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, who refuses to pay ransom to rescue … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [36] “All The Money In The World” – Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Director: Denis Villeneuve Producers: Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Bud Yorkin, & Cynthia Sikes Yorkin Writers: Hampton Fancher & Michael Green Cinematography: Roger A. Deakins Composer: Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: October 6, 2017 Run-time: 163 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 2049, three decades after original blade runner Rick Deckard went missing, LAPD officer K is tasked with eliminating older, … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [35] “Blade Runner 2049” – 5 Nominations
“THIS IS ME” FROM “THE GREATEST SHOWMAN” Music and Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Performed By Keala Settle Director: Michael Gracey Producer: Laurence Mark, Peter Chernin, and Jenno Topping Writers: Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon Editors: Tom Cross, Robert Duffy, Joe Hutshing, Michael McCusker, Jon Poll, and Spencer Susser Composers: John Debney and Joseph Trapanese Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: October … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [34] “The Greatest Showman” – Best Original Song
Director & Writer: Edgar Wright Producers: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner Cinematography: Bill Pope Composer: Steven Price Editors: Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Distributor: TriStar Pictures Release Date: June 28, 2017 Run-time: 113 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: A young getaway driver known as Baby is in debt to crime boss Doc, but he plans on retiring after he falls for a sympathetic waitress. Doc … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [33] “Baby Driver” – 3 Nominations
“THE BREADWINNER” Nora Twomey and Anthony Leo Director: Nora Twomey Producers: Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, and Paul Young Writers: Anita Doron and Deborah Ellis Composers: Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna Distributors: GKids Release Date: November 17, 2017 Run-time: 94 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Eleven-year-old Parvana adores her schoolteacher father, who tells her fables from Afghanistan’s past. After her father is arrested by the Taliban, … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [32] “The Breadwinner” – Best Animated Feature
Director & Writer: Rian Johnson Producers: Kathleen Kennedy & Ram Bergman Cinematography: Steve Yedlin Composer: John Williams Editor: Bob Ducsay Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release Date: December 15, 2017 Run-time: 152 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Resistance heroes Poe and Finn take daring measures to save their tattered fleet from extermination by the First Order. Across the galaxy, Rae pleads with Luke Skywalker to return … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [31] “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – 4 Nominations
Director: Dee Rees Producers: Carl Effenson, Sally Jo Effenson, Cassian Elwes, Charles King, Christopher Lemole, Kim Roth, and Tim Zajaros Writers: Virgil Williams & Dee Rees Cinematography: Rachel Morrison Composer: Tamar-kali Distributor: Netflix Release Date: November 17, 2017 Run-time: 134 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Two soldiers, one black, one white, return to Mississippi following World War II, to discover that their goals in life and ideas … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [30] “Mudbound” – 4 Nominations
“LOGAN” Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold Based On “Wolverine” by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita Sr. Director: James Mangold Producers: Hutch Parker, Simon Kinberg, and Lauren Shuler Donner Cinematographer: John Mathieson Editors: Michael McCusker and Dirk Westervelt Composer: Marco Beltrami Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: March, 2017 Run-time: 137 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Mutants … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [29] “Logan” – Best Adapted Screenplay
“THE SQUARE” Sweden; Directed by Ruben Östlund Director & Writer: Ruben Östlund Producers: Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober Cinematography: Fredrik Wenzel Editors: Ruben Östlund & Jacob Secher Schulsinger Distributor: Magnolia Pictures Release Date: October 27, 2017 (Telluride) Run-time: 151 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Hoping to promote his contemporary art museum, curator Christian showcases an installation about altruism. Christian soon has more than he can cope with, … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [28] “The Square” – Best Foreign Language Feature
Director: Stephen Frears Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Beeban Kidron, and Tracey Seaward Writer: Lee Hall Cinematography: Danny Cohen Composer: Thomas Newman Distributor: Focus Features Release Date: October 6, 2017 Run-time: 111 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Muslim clerk Abdul Karim is selected to travel from India to England to present Queen Victoria with a ceremonial coin in honor of her Golden Jubilee. The bored monarch is … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [27] “Victoria & Abdul” – 2 Nominations
“KONG: SKULL ISLAND” Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza and Mike Meinardus Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Producers: Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, Jon Jashni, and Alex Garcia Writers: Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, and Derek Connolly Cinematography: Larry Fong Composer: Henry Jackman Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: March 10, 2017 Run-time: 118 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1973, the U.S. government backs an expedition to Skull Island, an … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [23] “Kong: Skull Island” – Best Visual Effects
“WONDER” Arjen Tuiten Director: Stephen Chbosky Producers: David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman Writers: Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, and Stephen Chbosky Cinematography: Don Burgess Composers: Marcelo Zarvos and Bea Miller Distributors: Lionsgate Release Date: November 14, 2017 Run-time: 113 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman has been home-schooled throughout his life because of the multiple surgeries he has had to correct his facial differences. Auggie is … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [26] “Wonder” – Best Makeup & Hairstyling
“LOVING VINCENT” Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart Director: Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman Producer: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, and Sean M. Bobbitt Writers: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, and Jacek Dehnel Editors: Dorota Kobiela and Justyna Wierszynska Composer: Clint Mansell Production Company: BreakThru Productions & Trademark Films Release Date: September 22, 2017 Run-time: 94 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In the summer of 1891, Armand Roulin is … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [25] “Loving Vincent” – Best Animated Feature
“A FANTASTIC WOMAN” Chile; Directed by Sebastián Lelio Director: Sebastián Lelio Producers: Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio, and Gonzalo Maza Writers: Sebastián Lelio & Gonzalo Maza Editor: Soledad Salfate Composer: Matthew Herbert Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Release Date: September 1, 2017 (Telluride) Run-time: 104 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Marina, a twentysomething waitress and aspiring singer, is in a loving relationship with older partner … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [24] “A Fantastic Woman” – Best Foreign Language Feature
“FACES PLACES” Agnès Varda, JR and Rosalie Varda Directors & Writers: Agnès Varda & JR Producers: Agnès Varda, JR and Rosalie Varda Cinematography: Romain Le Bonniec, Claire Duguet, Nicolas Guicheteau, and Valentin Vignet Editor: Maxime Pozzi Garcia Composer: Matthieu Chedid Distributor: Cohen Media Group Release Date: October, 2017 Run-time: 89 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Filmmaker Agnès Varda teams with photographer and muralist JR to travel the … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [22] “Faces Places” – Best Documentary Feature
“PHANTOM THREAD” JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison and Daniel Lupi Director & Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Producers: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison and Daniel Lupi Cinematography: Paul Thomas Anderson Editor: Dylan Tichenor Composer: Jonny Greenwood Distributor: Focus Features Release Date: December 25, 2017 Run-time: 130 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1950s London, middle-aged couturier Reynolds Woodcock is at the height of his … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [21] “Phantom Thread” – 6 Nominations
DENZEL WASHINGTON “Roman J. Israel, Esq” Director & Writer: Dan Gilroy Producers: Todd Black, Jennifer Fox, and Denzel Washington Cinematography: Robert Elswit Editor: John Gilroy Composer: James Newton Howard Distributors: Columbia Pictures Release Date: November 17, 2017 Run-time: 122 minutes CHARACTER SYNOPSIS: As Roman J. Israel, Esq., Denzel Washington plays an idiosyncratic lawyer who finds his idealism tested after years of making sacrifices and eschewing … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [20] “Roman J. Israel, Esq” – Best Actor in a Leading Role
“GET OUT” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Jordan Peele Director & Writer: Jordan Peele Producers: Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Jordan Peele Cinematography: Toby Oliver Editor: Nick Houy Composer: Michael Abels Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: February 24, 2017 Run-time: 103 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Photographer Chris Washington is nervous about meeting his girlfriend Rose’s parents for the … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [19] “Get Out” – 4 Nominations
“THE BIG SICK” Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani Director: Michael Showalter Producer: Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel Cinematography: Brian Burgoyne Editor: Robert Nassau Composer: Michael Andrews Distributor: Amazon Studios & Lionsgate Release Date: June 23, 2017 Run-time: 117 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Kumail, an aspiring comedian from Pakistan, has a fling with Chicago graduate student Emily, and both are surprised when their affection … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [18] “The Big Sick” – Best Original Screenplay
Director: Bill Condon Writers: Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler Editor: Virginia Katz Composer: Alan Menken Distributor: Walt Disney Motion Pictures Release Date: March 17, 2017 Run-time: 129 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Furious that her father has been imprisoned for petty theft, book-loving villager Belle takes his place in the mysterious castle where he is being held. Belle stands up to the castle’s … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [17] “Beauty and the Beast” – 2 Nominations
“STAND UP FOR SOMETHING” FROM “MARSHALL” Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Lonnie R. Lynn (aka Common) and Diane Warren Performed By Andra Day featuring Common Director: Reginald Hudlin Producer: Paula Wagner, Reginald Hudlin, and Jonathan Sanger Writers: Michael Koskoff and Jacob Koskoff Editor: Tom McArdle Composer: Marcus Miller Distributor: Open Road Films Release Date: October 13, 2017 Run-time: 118 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1940, … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [16] “Marshall” – Best Original Song
“ON BODY AND SOUL” Hungary; Directed by Ildikó Enyedi Director & Writer: Ildikó Enyedi Producers: Ernő Mesterházy, András Muhi, and Mónika Mécs Cinematography: Máté Herbai Editor: Károly Szalai Composer: Ádám Balázs Distributor: Netflix Release Date: November 12, 2017 Run-time: 116 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Endre, the financial director of a slaughterhouse in Budapest, is interested in Mária, the new quality control inspector, but her icy demeanor … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [15] “On Body And Soul” – Best Foreign Language Feature
“STRONG ISLAND” Yance Ford and Joslyn Barnes Director: Yance Ford Producers: Yance Ford & Joslyn Barnes Cinematography: Alan Jacobsen Editor: Janus Billeskov Jansen Composers: Hildur Guðnadóttir and Craig Sutherland Distributors: Netflix Release Date: September 15, 2017 Run-time: 107 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1992, William Ford, Jr., a 24-year-old African-American man preparing to become a corrections officer, was shot and killed by a white mechanic during … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [14] “Strong Island” – Best Documentary Feature
“MOLLY’S GAME” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin Based On “Molly’s Game: From Hollywood’s Elite to Wall Street’s Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker” by Molly Bloom Director: Aaron Sorkin Producers: Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, and Matt Jackson Cinematographer: Charlotte Bruus Christensen Editors: Alan Baumgarten, Elliot Graham, and Josh Schaeffer Composer: Daniel Pemberton Distributor: STX Entertainment Release Date: December 25, … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [13] “Molly’s Game” – Best Adapted Screenplay
“GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2” Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick Director: James Gunn Producer: Kevin Feige Writer: James Gunn Cinematography: Henry Braham Composer: Tyler Bates Distributors: Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios Release Date: May 5, 2017 Run-time: 137 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Peter Quill and his band of misfits — Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Baby Groot — are still combing the … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [12] “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2” – Best Visual Effects
“LAST MEN IN ALEPPO” Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen Director & Writer: Firas Fayyad Producers: Kareem Abeed and Soeren Steen Jespersen Cinematography: Fadi Al Halabi and Mujahed Abou Al Joud Editors: Michael Bauer and Steen Johannessen Composer: Karsten Fundal Distributors: Grasshopper Film Release Date: May 3, 2016 Run-time: 104 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: The White Helmets, a civilian rescue squad operating in Syria, … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [11] “Last Men In Aleppo” – Best Documentary Feature
“THE DISASTER ARTIST” Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber Based On “The Disaster Artist” by Greg Sestero & Tom Bissell Director: James Franco Producers: James Franco, Vince Jolivette, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver Cinematography: Brandon Trost Editor: Stacey Schroeder Composer: Dave Porter Distributor: A24 Release Date: December 8, 2017 Run-time: 103 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: After meeting in acting class in … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [10] “The Disaster Artist” – Best Adapted Screenplay
“ICARUS” Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan Director: Bryan Fogel Producers: Dan Cogan, Bryan Fogel, David Fialkow, and Jim Swartz Writers: Bryan Fogel & Mark Monroe Cinematography: Jake Swantko & Timothy Rode Distributor: Netflix Release Date: January 20, 2017 (Sundance) Run-time: 121 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Intending to prove that sports doping testing can be rigged, amateur bicyclist Bryan Fogel contacts Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the head … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [9] “Icarus” – Best Documentary Feature
Director: Craig Gillespie Producers: Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, Steven Rogers, and Bryan Unkeless Writer: Steven Rogers Cinematography: Nicolas Karakatsanis Editor: Tatiana S. Riegel Distributor: Neon Release Date: December 8, 2017 Run-time: 119 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Despite the abuse she suffers at the hands of her overbearing mother, ice skater Tonya Harding matures into an accomplished athlete, becoming the first American woman to execute a triple … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [8] “I, Tonya” – 3 Nominations
“THE BOSS BABY” Tom McGrath and Ramsey Naito Director: Tom McGrath Producer: Ramsey Ann Naito Editor: James Ryan Composer: Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro Production Company: Dreamworks Animation Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: March 31, 2017 Run-time: 97 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Seven-year-old Tim is unamused when his parents bring him a baby brother, especially when he discovers that the suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying infant can … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [7] “The Boss Baby” – Best Animated Feature
“THE INSULT” Lebanon; Directed by Ziad Doueiri Director: Ziad Doueiri Producers: Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat, Julie Gayet, Antoun Sehnaoui, and Nadia Turincev Cinematography: Tommaso Fiorilli Editor: Dominique Marcombe Composer: Éric Neveux Distributor: Cohen Media Group Release Date: August 31, 2017 Run-time: 112 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Palestinian refuge Yasser, a construction foreman, is assigned to do repairs on an apartment building inhabited by Lebanese Christians, including … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [6] “The Insult” – Best Foreign Language Feature
“THE POST” Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Liz Hannah & Josh Singer Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński Editor: Nick Houy Composer: John Williams Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: December 22, 2017 Run-time: 116 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1971, Washington Post owner Kay Graham, the first female publisher of a major newspaper, and executive editor Ben Bradlee debate whether they … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [5] “The Post” – 2 Nominations
“WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES” Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon and Joel Whist Director: Matt Reeves Producers: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, & Amanda Silver Cinematography: Michael Seresin Editors: William Hoy & Stan Salfas Composer: Michael Giacchino Distributors: 20th Century Fox Release Date: July 14, 2017 Run-time: 140 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: The fragile truce between humans and apes is broken by … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [4] “War For The Planet Of The Apes” – Best Visual Effects
WILLEM DAFOE “The Florida Project” Director: Sean Baker Producers: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca Silvestri, & Shih-Ching Tsou Writers: Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch Cinematography: Alexis Zabe Editor: Sean Baker Distributors: A24 Release Date: October 6, 2017 Run-time: 109 minutes CHARACTER SYNOPSIS: Willem Dafoe portrays Bobby Hicks, the brusque yet warm-hearted manager of a budget motel who often finds … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [2] “The Florida Project” – Best Actor in a Supporting Role
“ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL” Steve James, Mark Mitten and Julie Goldman Director: Steve James Producers: Mark Mitten & Julie Goldman Cinematography: Tom Bergmann Editors: John Farbrother & David E. Simpson Composer: Joshua Abrams Distributors: PBS Distribution & Frontline Release Date: September 11, 2016 Run-time: 88 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Following the 2008 financial crisis, the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges was Abacus … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [1] “Abacus: Small Enough To Jail” – Best Documentary Feature
Live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, CA and streamed for the 94,000 people watching at home,”Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish and actor/CGI extraordinaire Andy Serkis made the official nominations announcements for the 90th Academy Awards this morning at 5:22 a.m. PT. Best Picture “Call Me By Your Name” “Darkest Hour” “Dunkirk” “Get Out” “Lady Bird” “Phantom Thread” “The Post” “The Shape … Read More Oscars Watch: 90th Academy Awards Nominees
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature “Blade Runner 2049” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” “Kong: Skull Island” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” “War for the Planet of the Apes” Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature “Darkest Hour” “Downsizing” “Dunkirk” “mother!” “Only the Brave” Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” “Cars 3” “Coco” “Despicable … Read More Oscars Watch: 16th Annual Visual Effects Society Award Nominees
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP “Baby Driver” Fionagh Cush, Phyllis Temple “The Big Sick” Leo Won, Kirsten Sylvester “Ghost In The Shell” Deborah La Mia Denaver, Jane O’Kane “Pitch Perfect 3” Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Judy Yonemoto, Erica Kyker “Wonder” Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black, Megan Harkness FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR “The Big Sick” Tonia Ciccone, Toni Roman-Grimm “Guardians Of The … Read More Oscars Watch: 2018 Makeup and Hairstylists Guild Award Nominees
“Darkest Hour” gets a little push as does “The Post,” “Blade Runner 2049,” and “Mudbound,” all of which are still in the Oscars conversation. The animated features make another push, with “Coco,” “Captain Underpants,” “Despicable Me 3,” “The Boss Baby,” “The LEGO Batman Movie,” and “The Breadwinner” all making small ad pushes. “Wind River,” a film that really has not been in the conversation … Read More Oscars Watch: Third Batch of 2017 “For Your Consideration” Ads
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “The Big Sick” – Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani “Get Out” – Jordan Peele “I, Tonya” – Steven Rogers “Lady Bird” – Greta Gerwig “The Shape Of Water” – Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor ADAPTED SCREENPLAY “Call Me By Your Name” – James Ivory (Based on the Novel by André Aciman) “The Disaster Artist” – Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber … Read More Oscars Watch: 70th Annual Writers Guild Award Nominees
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC): “Blade Runner 2049” – Joe Walker, ACE “Dunkirk” – Lee Smith, ACE “Molly’s Game” – Alan Baumgarten, ACE, Josh Schaeffer & Elliot Graham, ACE “The Post” – Michael Kahn, ACE & Sarah Broshar “The Shape Of Water” – Sidney Wolinsky, ACE BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY): “Baby Driver” – Jonathan Amos, ACE & Paul Machliss, ACE “Get Out” … Read More Oscars Watch: 68th Annual ACE EDDIE Award Nominees
Out of these 341, only 5 through 10 can be nominated by the Academy for Best Picture. This is a list of any feature film released within the year that had or will have a Los Angeles theatrical run that qualifies it for being in the Best Picture category. The Netflix movies on this list likely had a simultaneous release on both Netflix and … Read More Oscars Watch: 341 Eligible Features Films for 90th Academy Awards
Here are your final seven competitors for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in a feature. Netflix’s “Bright” pops in here so either the Academy is starting to move toward not minding the streaming service or it just happened to make the final cut. Oddly missing are “Beauty and the Beast” and more surprisingly, “The Shape Of Water,” with its sea creature looking very much a … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 7 Makeup and Hairstyling Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
This year’s Best Original Song shortlist features everything from pop artists like Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, and Taylor Swift & ZAYN to country artists like Brad Paisley, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw. You’ve got pop bands like Bastille and OneRepublic while legends Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, and even Cher have new original music featured on soundtracks. “Weird Al” Yankovic provided the theme to “Captain … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 70 Original Songs Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
With 141 Original Scores in contention, it’s still anyone’s clue what will land a nomination, but with critics awards coming out, we know at least a few scores that are being awarded and could potentially breakthrough. Combine that with the list of films that have big name composers that the Academy likes and the films that will likely be nominated in several categories including … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 141 Original Scores Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will now be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar® consideration. “Alien: Covenant” “Blade Runner 2049” “Dunkirk” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” “Kong: … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Visual Effects Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
The Foreign Language features have been parred down from 92 entries to just 9 eligible for the five slots and a shot at the Oscar. Interestingly enough, Angelina Jolie’s “First They Killed My Father” was not on the list, nor was Norway’s entry “Thelma” or the two-time Academy Award nominated director Michael Haneke’s “Happy End.” Here are the nine that were chosen: Chile, “A … Read More Oscars Watch: 9 Foreign Language Features Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
There were 77 eligible shorts this year, but the Academy’s Documentary Branch has narrowed the Documentary Shorts category down to ten, with five of which eventually going on to earn Oscar nominations. “Alone” – The New York Times “Edith+Eddie” – Heart is Red and Kartemquin Films “Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405″ – Stiefel & Co. “Heroin(e)” – A Netflix Original Documentary … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Documentary Shorts Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
As with most years, the front-runner for Best Animated Short is Pixar’s “Lou,” which played before “Cars 3” and addressed bullying on the playground. A few others I feel have a good chance are “Dear Basketball,” “Garden Party,” and “In A Heartbeat” as it looks like they are out of the box animations with some interesting subject matter. “Cradle” – Devon Manney (University of … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Animated Shorts Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced twenty films as their short for the Best Visual Effects category. Of the twenty, six of them are of the Marvel and DC universe. A few, like “Dunkirk” and “The Shape Of Water are the big Oscar contenders in other categories so they could easily make the final cut. “Alien: Covenant” “Beauty and the … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 20 Visual Effects Shortlisted for 90th Academy Awards
Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” starts the award season in a big way, getting Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress, paving the way for Meryl Streep to get her 20th Academy Award nomination. Instead of Spielberg for Best Director, however, Greta Gerwig snuck in, with her highly acclaimed “Lady Bird,” as did Laurie Metcalf, taking Best Supporting Actress. Willem Dafoe rounded out the acting … Read More Oscars Watch: 2017 National Board Of Review Awards
Normally with only five nominees, the PGA has extended their nominee list to seven. “Chasing Coral” is a Netflix Original nature documentary about our disappearing coral reefs. “Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower” is another Netflix Original documentary, this one about a teenager rallying a community against China’s Communist Party. “City Of Ghosts” is an Amazon distributed documentary about the workings of ISIS filmed by Syrian … Read More Oscars Watch: 29th Producers Guild Award Documentary Nominees
LOGAN || In the near future, a weary Logan (Hugh Jackman) cares for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) at a remote outpost on the Mexican border. His plan to hide from the outside world gets upended when he meets a young mutant (Dafne Keen) who is very much like him. Logan must now protect the girl and battle the dark forces that want … Read More For Your Consideration 2017: 20th Century Fox
2017 Main Competition winners so far: Palme d’Or: The Square Gran Prix: 120 Beats Per Minute Jury Prize: Loveless Best Director: Sofia Coppola, The Beguiled Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here Best Actress: Diane Kruger, In the Fade Best Screenplay: Lynn Ramsay – You Were Never Really Here, Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou The Killing of a Sacred Deer Camera d’Or: Léonor Sérraille – Jeune … Read More Oscars Watch: 70th Cannes Award Winners
Unlike the accountants of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to the Academy Awards for the second consecutive year. Infamously handing out the wrong envelope at the conclusion of the broadcast last year, the accountants were responsible for Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistaking the Best Picture winner to be La La Land, when really it was Moonlight. And although the producers of La … Read More Oscars Watch: Jimmy Kimmel to Host 90th Anniversary of the Oscars
The Documentary Feature category is facing some changes following last year’s season. When O.J. Made In America starting sweeping the awards, everyone was scratching their heads a little, as the “film” is definitely more of a mini-series or limited run series than a feature film. With a run-time of seven hours and forty-seven minutes, how it got a theatrical run, I am very curious. … Read More Oscars Watch: Documentary & Animated Feature Category Rule Changes
