And the Oscar Goes To...

The 84th Annual Academy Awards are tonight. Below is a listing of all the nominees in all the categories, with the exception of Best Master of Ceremonies, which has been awarded to Mr. Billy Crystal. As the awards progress throughout the night, I will be posting the winners, which means we will be starting at the bottom of this list and working our way up to Best Picture. As you can see, each entry is linked to its own profile page at the Internet Movie Database, so if there is a film you are unfamiliar with, just click on the link and you will be directed to the singular profile page. Again, the Oscars are important because the films and film makers who win, shape the films which will be produced for at least the next two years, which directly effects not only our choices for entertainment, but various groups which may/may not benefit from Hollywood attention. Have fun and good luck with your own Oscar ballots!

Best Motion Picture of the Year

WINNER: THE ARTIST

The Artist (2011): Thomas Langmann (my review: BANG! The Artist & the New Agenda In Film)

The Descendants (2011): Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (my review: Shark Feeding: The Descendants)

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011): Scott Rudin (I chose not to see this one because it's so much like Hugo, but I might watch it next week)

The Help (2011): Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan  (my review: The Help: Of Chocolate Pies)

Hugo (2011/II): Graham King, Martin Scorsese (my review: Hugo & Worlds Within Worlds)

Midnight in Paris (2011): Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum (my review: The Way Of Bohemians: Midnight In Paris)

Moneyball (2011): Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt (my review: Moneyball & the Great American Economy)

The Tree of Life (2011): Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill (my review: Always You Wrestle Inside Me: The Tree Of Life)

War Horse (2011): Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy (my review: War Horse & the Importance Of Pacing)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER: JEAN DUJARDIN, THE ARTIST

Demián Bichir for A Better Life (2011) (my review: A Better Life & The Bicycle Thief)

George Clooney for The Descendants (2011)

Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011)

Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) (my review: Amidst the Dead Leaves: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)

Brad Pitt for Moneyball (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER: MERYL STREEP, THE IRON LADY

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs (2011)

Viola Davis for The Help (2011)

Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady (2011) (my review:  The Iron Lady & Iron Economics)

Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (2011) (my review: Sweet Despair: My Week With Marilyn)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, BEGINNERS

Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Jonah Hill for Moneyball (2011)

Nick Nolte for Warrior (2011) (my review: Warrior: Competing Modes Of Masculinity)

Christopher Plummer for Beginners (2010) (my review: Re-Writing the Death Of Jesus: Beginners)

Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER: OCTAVIO SPENCER, THE HELP

Bérénice Bejo for The Artist (2011)

Jessica Chastain for The Help (2011)

Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids (2011)

Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011)

Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011)

Best Achievement in Directing

WINNER: THE ARTIST

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris (2011)

Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist (2011)

Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life (2011)

Alexander Payne for The Descendants (2011)

Martin Scorsese for Hugo (2011/II)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written for the Screen

WINNER: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

The Artist (2011): Michel Hazanavicius

Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo

Margin Call (2011): J.C. Chandor (my two reviews: Deconstructing Volatile Risk: Margin Call and Margin Call: A Few More Things)

Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen

A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

WINNER: THE DESCENDANTS

The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

Hugo (2011/II): John Logan

The Ides of March (2011): George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon

Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

WINNER: RANGO

A Cat in Paris (2010): Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli

Chico & Rita (2010): Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011): Jennifer Yuh

Puss in Boots (2011): Chris Miller

Rango (2011): Gore Verbinski

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

WINNER: A SEPARATION

Bullhead (2011): Michael R. Roskam(Belgium)

Footnote (2011): Joseph Cedar(Israel)

In Darkness (2011): Agnieszka Holland(Poland)

Monsieur Lazhar (2011): Philippe Falardeau(Canada)

A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi(Iran)

Best Achievement in Cinematography

WINNER: HUGO

The Artist (2011): Guillaume Schiffman

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Jeff Cronenweth

Hugo (2011/II): Robert Richardson

The Tree of Life (2011): Emmanuel Lubezki

War Horse (2011): Janusz Kaminski

Best Achievement in Editing

WINNER: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

The Artist (2011): Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius

The Descendants (2011): Kevin Tent

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter

Hugo (2011/II): Thelma Schoonmaker

Moneyball (2011): Christopher Tellefsen

Best Achievement in Art Direction

WINNER: HUGO

The Artist (2011): Laurence Bennett, Robert Gould

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan

Hugo (2011/II): Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo

Midnight in Paris (2011): Anne Seibel, Hélène Dubreuil

War Horse (2011): Rick Carter, Lee Sandales

Best Achievement in Costume Design

WINNER: THE ARTIST

Anonymous (2011/I): Lisy Christl (my review:  Words, Words, Words: Anonymous)

The Artist (2011): Mark Bridges

Hugo (2011/II): Sandy Powell

Jane Eyre (2011): Michael O'Connor

W.E. (2011): Arianne Phillips

Best Achievement in Makeup

WINNER: THE IRON LADY

Albert Nobbs (2011): Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnson, Matthew W. Mungle

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin

The Iron Lady (2011): Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland

Best Achievement, Original Score

WINNER: THE ARTIST

The Adventures of Tintin (2011): John Williams

The Artist (2011): Ludovic Bource

Hugo (2011/II): Howard Shore

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Alberto Iglesias

War Horse (2011): John Williams

Best Achievement in Music, Original Song

WINNER: THE MUPPETS

The Muppets (2011): Bret McKenzie("Man or Muppet")

Rio (2011): Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett("Real in Rio")

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

WINNER: HUGO

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Bo Persson

Hugo (2011/II): Tom Fleischman, John Midgley

Moneyball (2011): Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco, Ed Novick

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Peter J. Devlin

War Horse (2011): Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Stuart Wilson

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

WINNER: HUGO

Drive (2011): Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Ren Klyce

Hugo (2011/II): Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl

War Horse (2011): Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

WINNER: HUGO

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler, John Richardson

Hugo (2011/II): Robert Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning

Real Steel (2011): Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Danny Gordon Taylor, Swen Gillberg

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew E. Butler, John Frazier

Best Documentary, Features

WINNER: UNDEFEATED

Hell and Back Again (2011): Danfung Dennis, Mike Lerner

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011): Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011): Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

Pina (2011): Wim Wenders, Gian-Piero Ringel

Undefeated (2011): Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin, Rich Middlemas

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

WINNER: SAVING FACE

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011): Robin Fryday, Gail Dolgin

God Is the Bigger Elvis (2012): Rebecca Cammisa, Julie Anderson

Incident in New Baghdad (2011): James Spione

Saving Face (2012): Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011): Lucy Walker, Kira Carstensen

Best Short Film, Animated

WINNER: THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE

Sunday (2011): Patrick Doyon

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011): William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg

La Luna (2011): Enrico Casarosa

A Morning Stroll (2011): Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe

Wild Life (2011): Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

Best Short Film, Live Action

WINNER: THE SHORE

Pentecost (2011): Peter McDonald

Raju (2011): Max Zähle, Stefan Gieren

The Shore (2011): Terry George, Oorlagh George

Time Freak (2011): Andrew Bowler, Gigi Causey

Tuba Atlantic (2010):  

POST SCRIPTUM: my next post is on Chronicle, the film is so rich in detail that I have spent considerable time thinking of it, but hope to have that up tomorrow!