Chapter 611 Oscar nomination
Which is more important? The inauguration of the new president or the announcement of the annual Oscar nominations? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to give priority to politics, and on the 14th, the Academy announced that it would postpone the announcement date of the Oscar nominations by two days.
Typically, Oscar nominations are announced on the Tuesday about four weeks before the Oscars, which are usually held on the last Sunday of February. For 2009, according to the convention, the nomination announcement date is January 20, Tuesday, which coincides with the inauguration day of the president of the United States, so the 81st annual Oscar nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, and the Oscars will be held on February 22, Sunday, which is the earliest Oscar ceremony in history.
Rick Robertson, executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said: "From a journalistic point of view, our inauguration competition with the president is meaningless. ”
However, Robertson said the change would move forward to other dates to come. "The polling day is set for January 12 and the nominations will be announced 10 days later, so the time is quite tight," he said. The most important thing is the process of voting for the election. Since we keep the votes on the spot, and of course for security reasons, PwC International Accounting Hand Worksheets is not through a computer...... They are fast, but they still need time. ”
The delay in nominations has also tightened the production dates for live Oscar television, since the production of the show relies heavily on nominations.
Producers of awards ceremonies usually take four and a half weeks to prepare, but in 2009, the preparation time was only one month. "I know whoever is making it wants to have plenty of time, but now they're two days less than they used to be," Robertson said. ”
The 2009 presidential inauguration was also not the first time that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had changed its schedule. In order not to conflict with the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, the Oscars were rescheduled on the last Sunday of February 2006.
"We have to think about other important global events," Robertson said. In 2004, he said, the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to move the Oscars from the end of March to the end of February, in order to combat "awards fatigue" and "maintain a high level of interest and excitement." ”
If it was in previous years, they would really dare to wrestle with the president's inauguration, but this year's five major events in the entertainment industry, the Emmys, Grammys, and Golden Globes have hit the streets, and the ratings have hit the lowest in the new millennium.
All entertainment programs in the entertainment industry have plummeted in ratings, mainly because of the economic crisis, but life must go on! If you increase your earnings in the era of economic crisis, this is the most wonderful thing.
Important dates for the 2009 Academy Awards: December 26, 2008, nomination ballot mailing, January 12, deadline for nomination ballots, January 22, announcement of nominations, January 28, final ballot mailing, February 17, final ballot deadline, February 22, 81st Academy Awards.
Mark didn't attend the Golden Globe dinner because he had to go to Washington to attend Sofia's inauguration, and Sophia's nomination was successfully approved in the Senate, and President Bush signed it immediately: "I am so desperate for an elite like Ms. Ronaldson to join the Fed and bring new energy to it." ”
He will step down in a few days, and if this favor is not for sale, can he wait for Ao Guanhai to sell it? He is about to step down, and he is bent on planning for the future, and in addition, Mark's fund has cooperated with the Bush family fund, and he has benefited a lot, and he has long regarded Mark as an ally.
To please Sophia is to please Mark, so President Bush also attended Sophia's inauguration, plus a large number of superstars from Hollywood, the scene was also lively, which was also the most lively scene in the history of new commissioners.
Sophia is equal to MM's godmother, without her strong support, MM would not be able to have today, they only have assets of more than two billion, they can buy Columbia and MGM with a small Boda, Sophia played a key role, without her to open up the bank, they would not have been able to get so many loans, bankers could not lend them so much money, and the interest rate is so low.
So like David Lee, Heath Ledger, and Downey, the backbone of the Mark Gang, all came to cheer up, so that the stars of the Golden Globes were not as dazzling as they imagined, and the hottest ones were in Washington?
The winners of the previous session are passed on to the next one, this is a tradition, this is called passing the torch, you suddenly stop playing, it is really infuriating, in vain Lao Tzu also gave MM a few awards, this flattering eye was made for the blind to see, although Martin Scorsese, whose status is still above Mark, was invited.
But Scorsese's popularity is indeed inferior to Mark's billion-dollar director, so Camara secretly regarded the poor ratings this time as Mark's lack of cooperation, of course, on the surface he could only say: "The economic crisis! The financial tsunami! The landlord's family has no surplus food, not only the Golden Globe Awards, but also the ratings of the Grammys and Emmys are not good! The ratings of the Golden Globes are higher than theirs?"
Of course he didn't dare to scold or accuse Mark, this Mark already had the ability to influence the overall situation, and no one dared to do anything with him, unless he didn't want to get mixed up, and he Kamala wanted to do it for a few more years?
Besides, Mark's reason is so sufficient, to attend the inauguration ceremony of the old lady, such a beautiful event, it makes no sense not to attend.
Every year, there are many large and small film awards ceremonies around the world, but none of them can compare with the Oscars. The annual Oscars are the biggest event in the global entertainment industry, and even the name of this golden man "Oscar" has been considered synonymous with the highest achievements in various entertainment fields.
For the attention of the Oscars, unlike other award ceremonies, every year filmmakers all over the world will squeeze their heads to enter the Kodak Theater that night, and its "gold" content is definitely what everyone is after. In addition, the Oscar is a relatively comprehensive award, which will consider the artistic, performance and commercial achievements of the film, and it can be said that it is the most accepted film award, and to some extent even leads the development direction of popular films.
This year's 5,810 ballots will all arrive at the special office of the film school of PricewaterhouseCoopers on February 22 local time.
Every year after the Oscar nomination, all the media will make a prediction according to their own opinions, because most of the nominated films have not produced official audio and video products, so many can only download the unofficial version of these films on the Internet for early viewing, no matter how bad the version is, even including the best animated short film and documentaries and other films, for the prediction of Oscar-winning films, is the favorite of the major media, casinos will even open a handicap, a bet on the major awards, who will win, every year to catch a lot.
The list of films with more than 2 nominations this year will be ranked according to the importance of the awards.
1. "Rejuvenation" 13 nominations.
2. 10 nominations for "Slumdog Millionaire".
3. 8 nominations for "The Biography of Milk".
4. 8 nominations for "The Dark Knight".
5. "WALL-E Robot" 6 nominations.
6. 5 nominations for "Reader".
7. 5 nominations for "Foster Dialogue with Nixon".
8. 5 nominations for "Child Abuse Suspicion".
9. 3 nominations for "Changeling Suspicion".
10. 3 nominations for "Revolutionary Road".
11, "Wrestling King" 2 nominations
12. 2 nominations for "Frozen River".
13. 2 nominations for "League of Assassins".
14. 2 nominations for "The Duchess".
David Fincher's "Rejuvenation" leads the way with 13 awards, followed by "Slumdog Millionaire", which has swept various union awards, and "Wall-E the Robot", the "most nominated computer animated film of all time", did well, but it was the best out of 14 films, including: "Thunderdog", "Magic World", "Dragon Hunter", "Take Me to the Moon", "Igor", "Kung Fu Panda", "Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa", "Nine Pieces and Nine Cents", "Killer in the Air", " Aliens: "The Blade", "The Romantic Mouse", "Waltzing with Bashir", "Wall-E the Robot", and "Houghton and Anonymous", among others.
Among them, "Robot Wall-E", which tells the love story of "robot boy", is the most promising prospect, almost locking in a nomination spot, and six nominations are enough to prove its strength, other popular contenders are "Kung Fu Panda" full of Chinese elements, and "Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa", which is currently at the top of the North Korean box office list.
The Israeli animated documentary "Waltz with Bashir" at this year's Cannes Film Festival is also very strong, but it has not yet been released in commercial theaters in Los Angeles along with films such as "Breaking Dog", "Magic World", "Dragon Hunter", "Nine Pieces and Nine Hairs", "Killer in the Air" and "Romantic Mouse".
Of the 14 films mentioned above, only "Thunderhounds" and "Take Me to the Moon" are three-dimensional animated films made using 3D technology, and next year, 3D animation will be popular, including "Ghost Mom" from Focus Pictures and "Monsters vs. Aliens" from DreamWorks.
But the fourteen animated films competing for an award are destined to be a cruel choice, and now they are finally fighting their way out, but they will face even more tragic challenges.
In addition to the above favorites, there are also some films nominated for individual nominations, and after watching them, I honestly think that the competitiveness is not great, no accidents, no upsets, and no dark horses, the main awards of this year's Oscars will be divided by these fourteen films. Nominated films are ranked according to their likelihood of winning.