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82nd Oscar Ceremony
Hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
Producers: Adam Shankman, Bill Mechanic
Director: Hamish Hamilton
Music: Marc Shaiman
Pedro Almodovar
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Actors-1,205
Producers-462
Executives-436
Sound-405
Writers-382
Art Directors-373
Directors-375
Public Relations-370
Members at Large-254
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Music-233
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Makeup-115
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82nd Oscar Ceremony
Hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
Producers: Adam Shankman, Bill Mechanic
Director: Hamish Hamilton
Music: Marc Shaiman
Pedro Almodovar - Tuesday, December 1, 2009: Official Screen Credits forms due
Monday, December 28, 2009: Nominations ballots mailed
Saturday, January 23, 2010: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PT
Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Final ballots mailed
Monday, February 15, 2010: Nominees Luncheon
Saturday, February 20, 2010: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation
Tuesday, March 2, 2010: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT
Sunday, March 7, 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation -
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“The first time I saw The Hurt Locker, I had forgotten who the director was. As the film unfolded I kept saying to myself, “Wow, whoever directed this really has a unique intellect and highly focused directorial vision.” I knew that this film was different, that it had a depth not usually seen in a film set during wartime — but I didn’t know exactly how or why I was experiencing this reaction. When the end credits rolled, my “aha!” moment arrived. “So it’s a woman!” I thought, “It all makes sense to me now.”
Yet, I believe that Bigelow won the DGA — and quite possibly will win the Oscar — not because she’s female but because she did excellent work. Some voters may choose her to make some kind of political or feminist statement, but Bigelow’s name wouldn’t be on that ballot unless she deserved to be there.
Some claim that the dearth of awards recognition for female directors is because there are so few good female directors. To me, a statement like that ignores the fact that bias has prevented more women from getting good material to direct.”
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Best Picture
The Hurt Locker*+++**+++******
Avatar*+********
Inglourious Basterds***+****
Up in the Air+*+*******
Precious******
District 9*****
A Serious Man*****
An Education*****
Up****
The Blind Side
Best Actor
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart++++*
George Clooney, Up in the Air+*++***
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker**+*
Colin Firth, A Single Man****
Morgan Freeman, Invictus+***
Best Actress
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side+++
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia++++**
Carey Mulligan, An Education+****
Gabby Sidibe, Precious****
Helen Mirren, The Last Station**
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds+++++++*
Woody Harrelson,The Messenger+***
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones****
Matt Damon, Invictus***
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station*
Best Supporting Actress
Mo'Nique, Precious+*+++++*
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air+****
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air****
Penelope Cruz, Nine**
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy HeartBest Director
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker++++*++*
Jim Cameron, Avatar*+**
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds****
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air***
Lee Daniels, Precious**Best Original Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds+*
Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man+*+*
Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker***
Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Up*
Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camo The Messenger
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air+++++*
Armando Iannucci, In the Loop+
Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious**
Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell, District 9**
Nick Hornby, An Education*
Best Editing
Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron, Avatar+**
Chris Innis, Bob Murawski, The Hurt Locker***
Julian Clarke, District 9**
Joe Klotz, Precious
Sally Menke, Inglourious Basterds**
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore, Avatar+**
Christian Berger, White Ribbon+++*
Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker***
Robert Richardson, Inglourious Basterds***
Bruno Delbonnel, Harry Potter
Best Art Direction
Avatar+**
Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus*
Nine*
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria
Best Sound Mixing
Avatar+**
The Hurt Locker***
Star Trek* **
Inglourious Basterds
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen*
Best Sound Editing
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Up
Star Trek
Inglourious Basterds
Best Costume Design
Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria +*
Catherine Leterrier,Coco Avant Chanel*
Janet Patterson, Bright Star**
Colleen Atwood, Nine*
Monique Prudhomme, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Best Original Score
Michael Giacchino, Up+*
Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, The Hurt Locker!
James Horner, Avatar*
Alexandre Desplat, The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes*
Best Foreign Language Film (submissions)
A Prophet, France+*
The White Ribbon, Germany**
El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina
Ajami, Israel
The Milk of Sorrow, Pru
Best Documentary Feature
The Cove++**+
Food, Inc.**
The Beaches of Agnes++*
Burma VJ*
The Most Dangerous Man in America
Which Way Home
Best Animated Feature
Up+++**
The Fantastic Mr. Fox+*+***
Coraline****
The Princess and the Frog***
The Secret of Kells
Best Visual Effects
Avatar+*
District 9* *
Star Trek**
Best Makeup
The Young Victoria**
Star Trek*
Il Divo*
Best Song
The Weary Kind – T Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham, Crazy Heart ++
Down in New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog
Almost There – Randy Newman, The Princess And The Frog***
Loin de Paname, Paris 36
Best Live Action Short
The Door
Instead of Abracadabra
Kavi
Miracle Fish
The New Tenants
Best Animated Short
French Roast
Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty
The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)
Logorama
A Matter of Loaf and Death
Best Documentary Short
China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
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17 Responses for "New Poster for A Single Man"
I’m one of the few people who didn’t have a problem with the first poster. Colin Firth and Julianne Moore lying fully clothed, shoulder to shoulder at odd angles to one other didn’t seem to broadcast HETERO! to me.
But this is a vast improvement. Now Moore’s actual attitude from the book is better captured — that of a watchfully pensive best friend. Her eyes might signal frustrated desires, but they also convey that she’s resigned to the fact those desires will never be consummated.
Firth’s inward gaze suggests that he’s not seeing anything in the present at all. He’s remembering times past and a partner who’s passed away.
Both expressions are reflective, reinforced by the transparent mirrored lens flare. The time period is indicated by the car in the distance, and the gayness… well, hel-lo, there’s a big ol’ flamboyant rose, gurlfren. If he were straight, that would be a football or a potato behind his head.
I think this is MUCH better.
Julianne Moore photoshoped.
Maybe it’s just me, but was anyone else reminded of the poster for “Magnolia”? The color scheme, the flower, Julianne Moore.
Colin Firth rocking the Michael Caine / Harry Palmer from The Ipcress File look there, 1960’s Englishmen in NHS specs, never gets old.
I like the first poster better.
Sure, the facial expressions captured here may more closely relate to the feelings of the characters, but the layout is…kinda ugly. It’s too messy with all of the overlapping/blurring, no? And Colin and Julianne are dangerously close to becoming floating heads in this one.
WINNER BEST ACTOR COLIN FIRTH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL is typographically terrible. It’s not a sentence but is written like one with no contrast or added spacing to keep each portion separate, very odd.
Nitpicking aside, I think I prefer the previous poster, mainly because it isn’t a floating heads poster.
this is a bad poster.
i dont know what the first one looked like, but the first one was better
I don’t have a problem with either poster. I prefer the initial one.
You can see it here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Single_Man_(film)
Both are good posters. This one is better. It sells the stars and the characters they play. Its screams ‘art house’ movie. The other poster could’ve been interpreted as a remake of a 1960’s Rock Hudson/Doris Day comedy.
Julianne Moore for the win – Best Actress in a Supporting Role. I hope so, I really hope so.
I like this poster. It has a very retro ’60s feel.
One of the worst posters of the year. Gives absolutely no information out about the movie, it has nothing to say, it just looks terribly photoshopped. What were they thinking?!
While looking at this poster, why am I suddenly reminded of Ann-Margret?
I like the old school feel of this poster. And Julianne Moore looks beautiful.
I agree with those that think this poster is a vast improvement. It’s far more in keeping with the styling, period and tone of the film.
I hope Julianne Moore channels her inner 60’s goddess on the red carpet as well. It’ll be a lot better than seeing some of the 80’s atrocities that are floating around these days.
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