Before I move on to my second review of the week, here’s a short blog: What did you think of the nominations earlier this week?
- Do you think that any films/actors/directors/etc. were slighted?
- Were there any films/actors/directors/etc. that you were happy to see nominated?
- What did you think of the visual method used on TV to communicate the nominations?
- Who will you be rooting for on Oscar night?
Please leave you comments on this blog page. I would love to hear from you!
For those who did not have the opportunity to see the list of nominees, here they are:
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- “Arrival”
- “Fences”
- “Hacksaw Ridge”
- “Hell or High Water”
- “Hidden Figures”
- “La La Land”
- “Lion”
- “Manchester by the Sea”
- “Moonlight”
Directing
- Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”
- Mel Gibson, “Hacksaw Ridge”
- Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
- Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
- Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
Actor in a leading role
- Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
- Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
- Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
- Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
- Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Actor in a supporting role
- Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
- Jeff Bridges,“Hell or High Water”
- Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
- Dev Patel, “Lion”
- Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”
Actress in a leading role:
- Emma Stone, “La La Land”
- Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
- Ruth Negga, “Loving”
- Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
- Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”
Actress in a supporting role
- Viola Davis, “Fences”
- Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
- Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
- Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
- Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Adapted Screenplay
- “Lion,” by Luke Davis
- “Arrival,” by Eric Heisserer
- “Moonlight,” by Barry Jenkins
- “Hidden Figures,” by Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder
- “Fences,” by August Wilson
Original Screenplay
- “Manchester by the Sea,” by Kenneth Lonergan
- “Hell or High Water,” by Taylor Sheridan
- “La La Land,” by Damien Chazelle
- “20th Century Women,” Mike Mills
- “The Lobster,” by Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos
Cinematography
- Bradford Young, “Arrival”
- Linus Sandgren,“La La Land”
- Greig Fraser, “Lion”
- James Laxton, “Moonlight”
- Rodrigo Prieto, “Silence”
Documentary feature
- “Fire at Sea”
- “I am Not Your Negro”
- “Life, Animated”
- “OJ: Made in America”
- “13th”
Documentary short:
- “Extermis”
- “4.1 miles”
- “Joe’s Violins”
- “Watani: My Homeland”
- “The White Helmets”
Foreign language film:
- “Toni Erdmann,” Germany
- “The Salesman,” Iran
- “A Man Called Ove,” Sweden
- “Tanna,” Australia
- “Land of Mine,” Denmark
Sound editing
- “Arrival”
- “Deepwater Horizon”
- “Hacksaw Ridge”
- “La La Land”
- “Sully”
Sound mixing
- “Arrival”
- “Hacksaw Ridge”
- “La La Land”
- “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
- “13 Hours”
Original score
- Justin Hurwitz, “La La Land”
- Mica Levi, “Jackie”
- Nicholas Britell, “Moonlight”
- Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran, “Lion”
- Thomas Newman, “Passengers”
Original song
- “City of Stars” (“La La Land”)
- “How Far I’ll Go” (“Moana”)
- “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” (“La La Land”)
- “The Empty Chair” (“Jim: The James Foley Story”)
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (“Trolls”)
Production design
- “Arrival” (Patrice Vermette, Paul Hotte)
- “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Stuart Craig, Anna Pinnock)
- “Hail, Caesar!” (Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh)
- “La La Land” (David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco)
- “Passengers” (Guy Hendrix Dyas, Gene Serdena)
Visual effects:
- “Deepwater Horizon”
- “Doctor Strange”
- “The Jungle Book”
- “Kubo and the Two Strings”
- “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
Makeup and hairstyling
- “A Man Called Ove”
- “Star Trek Beyond”
- “Suicide Squad”
Costume design
- Mary Zophres, “La La Land”
- Madeline Fontaine, “Jackie”
- Consolata Boyle, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
- Colleen Atwood, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
- Joanna Johnston, “Allied”
Film Editing
- “Arrival”
- “Hell or High Water”
- “Hacksaw Ridge”
- “La La Land”
- “Moonlight”
Live-action short
- “Ennemis intérieurs,” Selim Azzazi
- “La femme et le TGV,” Timo von Gunten
- “Silent Nights,” Aske Bang, Kim Magnusson
- “Sing,” Kristof Deák, Anna Udvardy
- “Timecode,” Juanjo Gimenez
Animated Short Film
- “Blind Vaysha”
- “Borrowed Time”
- “Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
- “Pearl”
- “Piper”
Animated Feature Film
- “Kubo and the Two Strings”
- “Moana”
- “My Life as a Zucchini”
- “The Red Turtle”
- “Zootopia”
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