Each spring when the Academy Award Nominations are announced, it's a reality check on the health of art cinema in the Hollywood crowd. This year's nominations are heavier than ever with blockbuster fare from the multiplexes.
We know from past years that the Academy membership includes fans of cinema from smaller studios, independents, and foreign filmmakers. But some years are like this, with only one or two art films sprinkled among a slew of dollar-driven studio behemoths.
To be fair, the Darkside Cinema should at least be keeping up with the foreign films in release, and know who the heck these nominees are. But only one, THE WHITE RIBBON, is on our schedule (slated for the Darkside on February 26). So, yeah. We are a little bit embarrassed.
But where are the outstanding festival films—aside from PRECIOUS? Why isn't PRODIGAL SONS on the documentary list? (Maybe it will be in consideration for 2011?) Why isn't WALTZ WITH BASHEAR on the animated feature list? Maybe I'm just grumpy; I've only had one cup of coffee this morning.
Here are the nominees we played (or will be playing this month) at the Darkside:
Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Actress in a Leading Role
- Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Actress in a Supporting Role
(none)
Animated Feature Film
(none)
Art Direction
- “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
- “The Young Victoria” Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
Cinematography
- “The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
- “The White Ribbon” Christian Berger
Costume Design
- “Bright Star” Janet Patterson
- “Coco before Chanel” Catherine Leterrier
- “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Monique Prudhomme
- “The Young Victoria” Sandy Powell
Directing
- “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
Documentary (Feature)
- “The Cove” Nominees to be determined
- “Food, Inc.” Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
Documentary (Short Subject)
(none)Film Editing
- “The Hurt Locker” Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
Foreign Language Film
- “The White Ribbon” Germany
Makeup
- “The Young Victoria” Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore
Music (Original Score)
- “The Hurt Locker” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
Music (Original Song)
- “Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
Best Picture
- “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
- “The Hurt Locker” Nominees to be determined
- “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers (at the Darkside February 12)
Short Film (Animated)
(none)Short Film (Live Action)
(none)Sound Editing
- “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound Mixing
- “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
Visual Effects
(none)Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- “An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- “In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
- “The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
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