General Chat / Oscar Nominations

Performance by an actor in a leading role


Don Cheadle in “Hotel Rwanda” (United Artists in association with Lions Gate Entertainment through MGM Distribution Co.)


Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland” (Miramax)


Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)


Clint Eastwood in “Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)


Jamie Foxx in “Ray” (Universal)



Performance by an actor in a supporting role


Alan Alda in “The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)

Thomas Haden Church in “Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)


Jamie Foxx in “Collateral” (DreamWorks and Paramount)


Morgan Freeman in “Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)


Clive Owen in “Closer” (Sony Pictures Releasing)



Performance by an actress in a leading role


Annette Bening in “Being Julia” (Sony Pictures Classics)


Catalina Sandino Moreno in “Maria Full of Grace” (HBO Films in association with Fine Line Features)


Imelda Staunton in “Vera Drake” (Fine Line Features, Alain Sarde and UK Film Council in association with Inside Track Films)


Hilary Swank in “Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)


Kate Winslet in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (Focus Features)



Performance by an actress in a supporting role


Cate Blanchett in “The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)


Laura Linney in “Kinsey” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)


Virginia Madsen in “Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)


Sophie Okonedo in “Hotel Rwanda” (United Artists in association with Lions Gate Entertainment through MGM Distribution Co.)


Natalie Portman in “Closer” (Sony Pictures Releasing)



Best animated feature film of the year


“The Incredibles” ( Buena Vista ) Brad Bird


“Shark Tale” (DreamWorks) Bill Damaschka


“Shrek 2” (DreamWorks) Andrew Adamson



Achievement in art direction


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Dante Ferretti
Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo


“Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
Art Direction: Gemma Jackson
Set Decoration: Trisha Edwards


“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Paramount and DreamWorks)
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs
Set Decoration: Cheryl A. Carasik


“The Phantom of the Opera” (Warner Bros.)
Art Direction: Anthony Pratt
Set Decoration: Celia Bobak


“A Very Long Engagement” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Art Direction: Aline Bonetto



Achievement in cinematography


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Robert Richardson


“House of Flying Daggers” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Zhao Xiaoding


“The Passion of the Christ” (Icon and Newmarket )
Caleb Deschanel


“The Phantom of the Opera” (Warner Bros.)
John Mathieson


“A Very Long Engagement” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Bruno Delbonnel



Achievement in costume design


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Sandy Powell


“Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
Alexandra Byrne


“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Paramount and DreamWorks)
Colleen Atwood

“Ray” (Universal)
Sharen Davis


“Troy” (Warner Bros.)
Bob Ringwood



Achievement in directing


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Martin Scorsese


“Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood


“Ray” (Universal) Taylor Hackford

“Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox) Alexander Payne


“Vera Drake” (Fine Line Features, Alain Sarde and UK Film Council in association with Inside Track Films) Mike Leigh



Best documentary feature


“Born into Brothels” (THINKFilm)
A Red Light Films, Inc. Production
Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski


“The Story of the Weeping Camel” (THINKFilm)
A Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München Production
Luigi Falorni and Byambasuren Davaa



“Super Size Me” (Roadside Attractions/Samuel Goldwyn Films)
A Kathbur Productions/The Con Production
Morgan Spurlock



“Tupac: Resurrection” ( Paramount )
An MTV - Amaru Entertainment, Inc. Production
Lauren Lazin and Karolyn Ali


“Twist of Faith”
A Chain Camera Pictures Production
Kirby Dick and Eddie Schmidt



Best documentary short subject


“Autism Is a World”
A State of the Art Production
Gerardine Wurzburg


“The Children of Leningradsky”
A Hanna Polak Production
Hanna Polak and Andrzej Celinski


“Hardwood”
A Hardwood Pictures and National Film Board of Canada Production
Hubert Davis and Erin Faith Young

“Mighty Times: The Children’s March”
A Tell the Truth Pictures Production
Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston

“Sister Rose’s Passion”
A New Jersey Studios Production
Oren Jacoby and Steve Kalafer




Achievement in film editing


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Thelma Schoonmaker


“Collateral” (DreamWorks and Paramount )
Jim Miller and Paul Rubell

“Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
Matt Chesse


“Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)
Joel Cox


“Ray” (Universal)
Paul Hirsch



Best foreign language film of the year


“As It Is in Heaven”
A GF Studios Production
Sweden


“The Chorus (Les Choristes)”
A Galatée Films/Pathé Renn/France 2 Cinema/Novo Arturo Films/Vega Film AG Production
France


“Downfall”
A Constantin Film Production
Germany


“The Sea Inside”
A Sogecine and Himenóptero Production
Spain


“Yesterday”
A Videovision Entertainment Production
South Africa



Achievement in makeup


“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”
( Paramount and DreamWorks)
Valli O’Reilly and Bill Corso


“The Passion of the Christ”
(Icon and Newmarket )
Keith Vanderlaan and Christien Tinsley


“The Sea Inside”
(Fine Line Features and Sogepaq)
Jo Allen and Manuel García



Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)


“Finding Neverland” (Miramax) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek


“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (Warner Bros.) John Williams


“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Paramount and DreamWorks) Thomas Newman


“The Passion of the Christ” (Icon and Newmarket ) John Debney


“The Village” ( Buena Vista ) James Newton Howard




Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)


“Accidentally In Love” from “Shrek 2” (DreamWorks)
Music by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Mallery and David Bryson
Lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey


“Al Otro Lado Del Río” from “The Motorcycle Diaries” (Focus Features and Film Four)
Music and Lyric by Jorge Drexler


“Believe” from “The Polar Express” (Warner Bros.)
Music and Lyric by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri


“Learn To Be Lonely” from “The Phantom of the Opera” (Warner Bros.)
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyric by Charles Hart


“Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)” from “The Chorus (Les Choristes)” (Miramax)
Music by Bruno Coulais
Lyric by Christophe Barratier



Best motion picture of the year


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
A Forward Pass/Appian Way /IMF Production
Nominees are still to be determined.



“Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
A FilmColony Production
Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower, Producers


“Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)
A Warner Bros. Pictures Production
Nominees are still to be determined.


“Ray” (Universal)
A Universal Pictures/Bristol Bay Production
Nominees are still to be determined.


“Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
A Sideways Productions, Inc. Production
Michael London, Producer



Best animated short film


“Birthday Boy” An Australian Film, TV and Radio School Production
Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory


“Gopher Broke”
A Blur Studio Production
Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller


“Guard Dog”
A Bill Plympton Production
Bill Plympton


“Lorenzo”
A Walt Disney Pictures Production
Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth


“Ryan”
A Copper Heart Entertainment & National Film Board of Canada Production
Chris Landreth



Best live action short film


“Everything in This Country Must”
A Six Mile LLC Production
Gary McKendry


“Little Terrorist”
An Alipur Films Production
Ashvin Kumar


“7:35 in the Morning ( 7:35 de la Mañana)”
An Ibarretxe & Co. Production
Nacho Vigalondo


“Two Cars, One Night”
A Defender Films Limited Production
Taika Waititi and Ainsley Gardiner



“Wasp”
A Cowboy Films Production
Andrea Arnold



Achievement in sound editing


“The Incredibles” ( Buena Vista ) Michael Silvers and Randy Thom


“The Polar Express” (Warner Bros.) Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard


“Spider-Man 2” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Paul N.J. Ottosson



Achievement in sound mixing


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal


“The Incredibles” ( Buena Vista )
Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo and Doc Kane


“The Polar Express” (Warner Bros.)
Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan


“Ray” (Universal)
Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa


“Spider-Man 2” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger



Achievement in visual effects


“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (Warner Bros.)
Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson and Bill George


“I, Robot” (20th Century Fox)
John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash and Joe Letteri


“Spider-Man 2” (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier



Adapted screenplay


“Before Sunset” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke
Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan


“Finding Neverland” (Miramax)
Screenplay by David Magee


“Million Dollar Baby” (Warner Bros.)
Screenplay by Paul Haggis


“The Motorcycle Diaries” (Focus Features and Film Four)
Screenplay by José Rivera


“Sideways” (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox)
Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor



Original screenplay


“The Aviator” (Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros.)
Written by John Logan


“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman
Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth


“Hotel Rwanda” (United Artists in association with Lions Gate Entertainment through MGM Distribution Co.)
Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George


“The Incredibles” ( Buena Vista )
Written by Brad Bird


“Vera Drake” (Fine Line Features, Alain Sarde and UK Film Council in association with Inside Track Films)
Written by Mike Leigh

I am not that excited this year, just because I am not attached to any of these movies like I was to Lord of the Rings.

Discuss.

Kinda impassive too, really. It'd be funny if Foxx won both actor awards. Haven't seen most of those films though cos they aren't out over here yet.

I'm amazing Blade Trinity isn't up for any awards

The Incredibles has no competition for Best Animated; and I had to laugh when I saw Tupac: Resurection up for Best Documentary. I'm surprised that Collateral got a few nominations. It was an amazing movie but I wasn't sure if the Oscars would have acknowledged that.

Go Natalie!

Kai

What the hell is "Millon doller baby"? id like to see that if its got Clint Eastwood in it..

I haven't seen the Aviator, does it warrant that many nominations?

I hope Natalie Portman and Clive Owen win, Closer was amazing.

The Aviator was good but it spent too much time focusing on Howard's agoraphobia (or whatever it was). Even if that was a large part of his life, it becomes boring to watch it after a while. The acting was incredible, as was the direction, costumes and all. I wouldn't give it a win in all the categories it's nominated, but I can see where they're comming from. It's worth watching if you're considering it. Just to let you know, it's a long one. It's 2hours and 50mins long.

Ohhh good to see collateral got a few nominations. Didnt think it would get any.
The way the film was shot was amazing. And the use of music was incredibly well done.

still love watching it to this day.
Foxx was incredible aswell. as seeing cruise in one ofthe more oddball rolls.

What the hell is "Millon doller baby"? id like to see that if its got Clint Eastwood in it..

Can't believe you spelt that wrong.

Yeah spider man 2 !

I'd say Incredibles and Shrek 2 were pretty darn close, but that's just me.

No real favorite this year, and no real film I really was attached to ('cept Phantom of the Opera, but that's got nothing). Compared to the awesomeness of 2003, 2004 was quite lackluster really.

Yeah...I heard the Aviator wasn't that good
I'll have to go pick it up.
Go Pixar and Harry Potter

What the hell is "Millon doller baby"? id like to see that if its got Clint Eastwood in it.

It's a feminist-boxing-tear-jerker he directed. And can you spell? It's "Million", and "Dollar".

Oh, yeah, anyways: few of the nominated films look very interesting to me. "House of flying daggers" may be good, but, we'll see.

Hello.


Of course Eternal Sunshine gets snubbed...
Figures...

Anyway I want it to win best original scrrenplay, but it won't since the academy loves giving the same movie every award even if it's unwarranted.

Oh well.
The Aviator will win best picture hands down. It was good, but doesn't deserve best screenplay.


Raven-SDI
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I see Alexander Payne got his nominations he was supposed to get... I haven't seen his movies though I've heard mixed reviews. He seemed like a cool guy when he came to our school to recieve an alumni-of-the-year award, anyway.

The original post has to have the worst formatting I've ever seen. It's unreadable.

Anyway, nothing too unexpected went on this morning, save for Mike Leigh's Best Director nomination... seeing Million Dollar Baby and Hotel Rwanda this week.

Probably the worst round of nominations in my life. There really wasn't anything good this past year. Aviator, Neverland, and Million Dollar Baby will clean up.

I'm a little disappointed Phantom didn't at least get nominations for Best Picture and Visual Effects. I know it wouldn't have won BP at least, but I thought it would be an obvious pick to at least nominate. I have just about the same feelings for visual effects except that if Harry Potter can stand a chance, Phantom could definitely too. Oh well.

As for The Aviator, it was good, but entirely too long. It focused a lot on Hughes' phobias and compulsions, but I was confused why/how they started. I assumed they were referenced to in the opening scene with the mom bathing him. I don't know. It focused a lot on his inward issues but didn't provide a clear enough explanation for me. On a side-note, I see somewhat of a Scorsese (sp?) working with DiCaprio trend...Gangs of NY, The Aviator, and something else is heading into production.

Oh, and my mom told me that Finding Neverland was incredible, so don't write it off yet.

I'm pissed that Natalie Portman didn't get the nomination for "Garden State" rather than "Closer."

My God, it's bluntly obvious she had a better performance in Garden State. She is a superb actress, so I'm amazingly happy she got nominated The Oscars like strippers... what can I say?

I'm also mad that Jim Carrey got snubbed for his performance in "Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind."


...but hey, at least Kate Winslet got a nominee GO ETERNAL SUNSHINE. It better win original screenplay. Alright, and now I'm rambling..

The original post has to have the worst formatting I've ever seen.  It's unreadable.

Anyway, nothing too unexpected went on this morning, save for Mike Leigh's Best Director nomination... seeing Million Dollar Baby and Hotel Rwanda this week.

Sorry to veer terribly off topic, but vTd... your avatar fucking rules man! Where did you get it?

I loved "The Aviator" I hope it akes a sweep but from what most people say it must take a cartain type of person to enjoy it.