Oscar Nominations
Feb 21, 2009 NRBest Film
BEST PICTURE:
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Oscar bet: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" may have the most nominations, but all the passion is for "Slumdog Millionaire", which has beaten its rival in most competitions so far.
Best Director
DIRECTING:
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant, "Milk"
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
Oscar bet: Boyle is the heavy favourite in this race, but Van Sant and Fincher have lots of Oscar fans too.
Best Actress
ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE:
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"
Oscar bet: Jolie's role is not one of her best, the Academy has acknowledged the performances of underdogs Leo and Hathaway, so it comes down to a contest between the ever-popular Streep and Winslet. After six nominations it's probably time for Winslet to get her due.
Best Actor
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Oscar bet: Hollywood loves a good comeback and they don't get much better than Mickey Rourke's. Hollywood also loves Sean Penn and a good political drama. So the race is between these two.
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr, "Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Christina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E
ART DIRECTION:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Duchess
Revolutionary Road
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
COSTUME DESIGN:
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Duchess
Milk
Revolutionary Road
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON)
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
THE GARDEN
MAN ON WIRE
TROUBLE THE WATER
DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN
THE FINAL INCH
SMILE PINKI
THE WITNESS - FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306
FILM EDITING:
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
FROST/NIXON
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Baader Meinhof Complex
The Class
Departures
Revanche
Waltz With Bashir
MAKEUP:
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
MUSIC (SCORE)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DEFIANCE
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
MUSIC (SONG):
"Down to Earth" WALL-E
"Jai Ho" SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE"
O Saya" SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
SHORT FILM (Animated)
La Maison en Petits Cubes
LAVATORY - LOVESTORY
OKTAPODI
PRESTO
THIS WAY UP
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)
MANON ON THE ASPHALT
NEW BOY
THE PIG
SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)
SOUND EDITING:
THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED
SOUND MIXING:
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED
VISUAL EFFECTS:
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DOUBT
FROST/NIXON
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
FROZEN RIVER
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MILK
WALL-E
COMMENTS
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