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10/20 Oscarweb Round-up

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:50 am · October 20th, 2009

Francis Ford Coppola • Peter Knegt writes up a list of honest-to-God Oscar underdogs, but where’s Tom Hardy? [indieWIRE]

• Peter Bart and Michael Fleming go back and forth on the new Oscar paradigm. [BF Deal Memo]

• Francis Ford Coppola chimes in with cheery news: “The cinema as we know it is falling apart.” [Bloomberg]

• Gregory Ellwood dips his toes in Oscarcast producer/host speculation. [Awards Campaign]

• Steve Pond takes the Oscar temperature of “Where the Wild Things Are” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” [The Odds]

• Patrick Goldstein, meanwhile, writes a love letter to the Warner Bros. marketing team that found an audience for Spike Jonze’s film. [The Big Picture]

• Keeping the hype going on “Avatar” — a new three-and-a-half minute trailer is set to hit theaters this weekend. [Coming Soon]

• Tom O’Neil on the Gothams’ “Precious” snub. [Gold Derby]

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2009 OSCAR NOMINEES
Contenders | Archives The Circuit
UPDATED: 2/2/2010

Motion Picture
Directing
- James Cameron
  “Avatar”
- Kathryn Bigelow
  “The Hurt Locker”
- Quentin Tarantino
  “Inglourious Basterds”
- Lee Daniels
  "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
- Jason Reitman
  “Up in the Air”
Actor in a
Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges
  “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney
  “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth
  “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman
  “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner
  “The Hurt Locker”
Actress in a
Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock
  “The Blind Side”
- Helen Mirren
  "The Last Station"
- Carey Mulligan
  “An Education”
- Gabourey Sidibe
  "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
- Meryl Streep
  “Julie & Julia”
Actor in a
Supporting Role
- Matt Damon
  “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson
  “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer
  “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci
  “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz
  “Inglourious Basterds”
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Actress in a
Supporting Role
- Penelope Cruz
  “Nine”
- Vera Farmiga
  “Up in the Air”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
  “Crazy Heart”
- Anna Kendrick
  “Up in the Air”
- Mo'Nique
  "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Writing
(Adapted Screenplay)
Writing
(Original Screenplay)
Art Direction
Cinematography
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Costume Design
Film Editing
Makeup
Music
(Original Score)
Music
(Original Song)
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Visual Effects
Animated Feature Film
Foreign Language Film
- Argentina
  “The Secret in Their Eyes”
- France
  “A Prophet”
- Germany
  “The White Ribbon”
- Israel
  “Ajami”
- Peru
  “The Milk of Sorrow”
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short
Short Film
(Animated)
Short Film
(Live Action)
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