Oscar Nominations Sidestep Box Office Giants
January 25, 2005
The Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and at first glance it appears that most of the nominations went to films with smaller budgets and box office results.
Box office hits were nearly shut out of the major nominations.
And the nominees are...
Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Writing for an Original Screenplay
Best Writing for an Adapted Screenplay
Art Direction
Cinematography
Costume Design
Film Editing
Best Makeup
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Visual Effects
Music - Original Score
Music - Original Song
Best Foreign Language Film
Documentary Film - Feature Length
Documentary Film - Short Subject
Short Film - Live Action
Short Film - Animated
Some initial reactions to the nominations:
Submitted by: C.S.Strowbridge
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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