Oscar Season
Holy smokes! The Grand played a lot of Oscar nominated films this year. Every time Oscar season rolls around, I am surprised at how many cool films get nominated. I don’t know why, but I always assume that the Academy chooses crummy films. Oh wait, I know why – it’s because every so often they do a total sell out and give the awards to some lame but oh so in vogue actor or film. grrrr.
But it seems that in recent years, they have been at least nominating some rather decent films. Maybe I’m just getting older and am less inclined to think the establishment is out to get me. Give me a few years and I’ll be wearing a red bow tie and voting for – ok, ok time to relax. This is a MOVIE blog. I’ll stay on track. (But just in case, I think it’s time I go to a real bruising punk show. Nothing like a bunch of angry kids with Mohawks to remind me of my roots.)
So, just for convenience, and as a blatant plug for the theater, here are the films nominated this year that we played at the Grand. (Hey, at least I’m honest about it). Stay tuned for details about the super cool Awards Party we'll be hosting on March 5th. For the complete list of Oscar nominations, visit www.oscars.org
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
- Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
- David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
- Matt Dillon in “Crash” (Lions Gate)
- Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)
- *Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
***Slated to play March 3
Best animated feature film of the year
- “Howl’s Moving Castle” (Buena Vista)
Hayao Miyazaki
Achievement in art direction
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Art Direction: Jim Bissell
Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Art Direction: John Myhre
Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
Achievement in cinematography
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Rodrigo Prieto
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Robert Elswit
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Dion Beebe
Achievement in costume design
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Colleen Atwood
- “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)
Sandy Powell
Achievement in directing
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Ang Lee
- “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Bennett Miller
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Paul Haggis
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
George Clooney
Best documentary feature
- “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (Magnolia Pictures)
An HDNet Films Production
Alex Gibney and Jason Kliot
- “March of the Penguins” (Warner Independent Pictures)
A Bonne Pioche Production
Luc Jacquet and Yves Darondeau
- “Murderball” (THINKFilm)
An Eat Films Production
Henry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro
Achievement in film editing
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Hughes Winborne
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features) Gustavo Santaolalla
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Williams
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
- “In the Deep” from “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Music by Kathleen “Bird” York and Michael Becker
Lyric by Kathleen “Bird” York
- “Travelin’ Thru” from “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton
Best motion picture of the year
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
A River Road Entertainment Production
Diana Ossana and James Schamus, Producers
- “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
An A-Line Pictures/Cooper’s Town/ Infinity Media Production
Caroline Baron, William Vince and Michael Ohoven, Producers
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
A Bob Yari/DEJ/Blackfriar’s Bridge/ Harris Company/ApolloProscreen GmbH & Co./Bull’s Eye Entertainment Production
Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulman, Producers
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
A Good Night Good Luck LLC Production
Grant Heslov, Producer
Achievement in sound editing
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Wylie Stateman
Achievement in sound mixing
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett
Adapted screenplay
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
- “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
Original screenplay
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
Story by Paul Haggis
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
- “The Squid and the Whale” (Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Releasing)
Written by Noah Baumbach
Gee wiz, that list is longer than I thought at first glance. Say, do I get an award for choosing all these great films for the theater? I'll start writing my speech.
But it seems that in recent years, they have been at least nominating some rather decent films. Maybe I’m just getting older and am less inclined to think the establishment is out to get me. Give me a few years and I’ll be wearing a red bow tie and voting for – ok, ok time to relax. This is a MOVIE blog. I’ll stay on track. (But just in case, I think it’s time I go to a real bruising punk show. Nothing like a bunch of angry kids with Mohawks to remind me of my roots.)
So, just for convenience, and as a blatant plug for the theater, here are the films nominated this year that we played at the Grand. (Hey, at least I’m honest about it). Stay tuned for details about the super cool Awards Party we'll be hosting on March 5th. For the complete list of Oscar nominations, visit www.oscars.org
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
- Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
- David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
- Matt Dillon in “Crash” (Lions Gate)
- Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)
- *Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
***Slated to play March 3
Best animated feature film of the year
- “Howl’s Moving Castle” (Buena Vista)
Hayao Miyazaki
Achievement in art direction
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Art Direction: Jim Bissell
Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Art Direction: John Myhre
Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
Achievement in cinematography
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Rodrigo Prieto
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Robert Elswit
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Dion Beebe
Achievement in costume design
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Colleen Atwood
- “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)
Sandy Powell
Achievement in directing
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Ang Lee
- “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Bennett Miller
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Paul Haggis
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
George Clooney
Best documentary feature
- “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (Magnolia Pictures)
An HDNet Films Production
Alex Gibney and Jason Kliot
- “March of the Penguins” (Warner Independent Pictures)
A Bonne Pioche Production
Luc Jacquet and Yves Darondeau
- “Murderball” (THINKFilm)
An Eat Films Production
Henry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro
Achievement in film editing
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Hughes Winborne
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features) Gustavo Santaolalla
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Williams
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
- “In the Deep” from “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Music by Kathleen “Bird” York and Michael Becker
Lyric by Kathleen “Bird” York
- “Travelin’ Thru” from “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton
Best motion picture of the year
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
A River Road Entertainment Production
Diana Ossana and James Schamus, Producers
- “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
An A-Line Pictures/Cooper’s Town/ Infinity Media Production
Caroline Baron, William Vince and Michael Ohoven, Producers
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
A Bob Yari/DEJ/Blackfriar’s Bridge/ Harris Company/ApolloProscreen GmbH & Co./Bull’s Eye Entertainment Production
Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulman, Producers
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
A Good Night Good Luck LLC Production
Grant Heslov, Producer
Achievement in sound editing
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Wylie Stateman
Achievement in sound mixing
- “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett
Adapted screenplay
- “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
- “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
Original screenplay
- “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
Story by Paul Haggis
- “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
- “The Squid and the Whale” (Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Releasing)
Written by Noah Baumbach
Gee wiz, that list is longer than I thought at first glance. Say, do I get an award for choosing all these great films for the theater? I'll start writing my speech.
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