Photo By Sgt. Michael Connors | Mo'Nique, a 2009 Oscar winner, and Tom Sherak, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...... read more read more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Taking a cue from the Army, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did more before 9:00 a.m. Jan. 25 than most people do all day. In fact, the 83rd Academy Awards Nominations Announcement wrapped up well before 6:00 a.m., after a 5:38 a.m. start time.
This “O’dark-30” operation in efficiency, in which 10 of the 24 award categories were announced in a live news conference, would probably earn the respect of even the most grizzled sergeant major. Lists of nominations in all categories were then distributed to media from around the world who attended the event at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater here.
“The King’s Speech,” the World War II-era historical drama about King George VI’s battle to overcome severe stammering, led the way with 12 nominations, including best picture and best director for Tom Hooper. Acting nods went to Colin Firth for lead role and Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush for supporting roles.
The surprise of the morning was the western “True Grit,” which surged like a wild mustang to take 10 nominations, including best picture and best director for Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges received a lead role honor while Hailee Steinfeld got one for supporting actress.
The sci-fi hit “Inception” and the Facebook spectacle “The Social Network” trailed with eight nominations apiece, while the scrappy movie-that-could—“The Fighter”—took seven. All three films were nominated for best picture.
Aside from the glitzy pomp and circumstance of the event, the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Tom Sherak, honored service members while speaking to the press after the Nominations Announcement, which he co-hosted with Mo’Nique, a 2009 Oscar winner.
“Serving your country is probably the highest thing you can do in life,” said Sherak, himself a Vietnam-era Army veteran. “The idea that you’re giving back of yourself so that others may have the ability to pursue their desires is something special.” He hoped that the upcoming Academy Awards would be an entertaining break for service members facing challenging duty around the world.
Among the nominees for best documentary was “Restrepo,” a feature-length documentary that follows a platoon from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team through their deployment in Afghanistan.
Rounding out the 10 spots for best picture are “Black Swan,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “127 Hours,” “Toy Story 3” and “Winter’s Bone.” The directing category includes Darren Aronofsky for “Black Swan,” David O. Russell for “The Fighter,” and David Fincher for “The Social Network.”
Completing the lead actor category are Javier Bardem in “Biutiful,” Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network,” and James Franco in “127 Hours.” Lead actress accolades go to Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right,” Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole,” Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter’s Bone,” Natalie Portman in “Black Swan,” and Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine.” The others in the supporting actor category are Christian Bale in “The Fighter,” John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone,” Jeremy Renner in “The Town,” and Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right.” Amy Adams and Melissa Leo in “The Fighter” and Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom” complete the supporting actress category.
Of note is Renner who broke onto the scene last year with his Oscar-nominated performance as an explosive ordnance disposal specialist in “The Hurt Locker.”
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
| Date Taken: | 01.25.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2011 19:38 |
| Story ID: | 64204 |
| Location: | BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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