‘Smile Be Happy’ As Joker Leads The 2020 Oscar Nominations
The Academy has announced it’s nominations for The 92nd Academy Awards. Todd Phillips Joker leads the nominees with 11 nominations.
The gritty origins films based around Batman’s arch-nemesis has been tipped for awards glory since it’s world premiere. Next to a number of technical noms, the film is up for best film, best director, best adapted screenplay and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix.It equal the noms it received at The Baftas last week.
The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood are hot on the tail of Joker with 10 each.
Many critics, figures in film criticised EE Baftas for lack of diversity.The Oscar nominations fared a little better. Once again there is no female directors nominated and Black actors/actress overlooked. Whilst Greta Gerwig was snubbed in the Best Director category, her film Little Women did gain 6 nominations. Cynthia Erivo has been nominated in the best actress category, however Harriet director Kasi Lemmons was snubbed.
Other notable snubs were Lulu Wang, Awkwafina with The Farewell. Lupita Nyong’o with US, Adam Sandler with Uncut Gems. Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name) and Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers), we could go on…
After last year’s success with Roma, Netflix top the distributor charts with 22 nominations.
The 92nd Academy Awards will be announced on 9th February.
Best picture
Le Mans ’66
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Best actress
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best actor
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Best supporting actress
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Best supporting actor
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best director
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Best animated feature
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best animated short
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Best adapted screenplay
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Just Mercy
Little Women
The Two Popes
Best original screenplay
Knives Out
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Best cinematography
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best documentary
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Best documentary short
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Best live action short
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbours’ Window
Saria
A Sister
Best international feature film
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Misérables
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Best editing
Le Mans ’66
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
Best sound editing
Le Mans ’66
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker
Best sound mixing
Ad Astra
Le Mans ’66
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best production design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Best original score
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best original song
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4
I’m Gonna Love Me Again, Rocketman
I’m Standing With You, Breakthrough
Into the Unknown, Frozen II
Stand Up, Harriet
Best makeup and hair
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917
Best costume design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best visual effects
Avengers Endgame
The Irishman
1917
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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