“Mank“, The black and white ode to the golden age of Hollywood, Leads the race for Oscar awards with 10 of the nominations revealed Monday, in which women broke records.
The movie of David Fincher about the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and the creation of “citizen Kane“, Produced by Netflix, Takes off from its competitors after the live broadcast announcement, in which six films each received six nominations, including the road movie “Nomad“And the drama of courts”The trial of the 7 of Chicago“.
In a year in which 70 women received 76 nominations, an unprecedented number, two filmmakers compete for the coveted statuette for best direction: Chloe Zhao (“Nomad“) I Esmeralda Fennell (“beautiful revenge“).
the nominations reduce the field of aspirants to the Oscar, The climax of the awards season of Hollywood, The 93rd edition was postponed to April 25 due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Zhao, Born a Beijing, Is the first non – white woman nominated as a director, while Aaron Sorkin (“The trial of the 7 of Chicago“) He had to settle for a nomination for best adapted screenplay after being left out of the category before artists like Fincher and Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (“Another round“).
The contenders in the Oscar they meet two weeks after a few Golden Globe criticized for not nominating films with black casts, but the Academy awarded him six nominations for the drama on civil rights “Judas and the black messiah“, Including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya i LaKeith Stanfield.
The other films tied for second place behind “Mank“With six nominations is the drama of Korean-American immigrants”Threatening“The Stinging Chronic Dementia”the father“, By which the Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins he was nominated for the sixth time as an actor, and “The sound of metal“, About a rock drummer who loses his hearing.
No Spanish-speaking film will compete this year as the best international film, although “Agent Mole“, The tape of the Chilean director Maite Alberdi, Was nominated for Oscar to the best documentary.
The Mexican sonidistas Jaime Baksht i Carlos Cortés they will compete in both for the Oscar for his work in “The sound of metal“.
Prior to the announcement of the nominations, the President of the Academy, David Rubin, Confirmed that the Oscar they would be transmitted from the historic railway station Union Station of Los Angeles, As well as from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Its traditional headquarters.
the actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband, the pop star Nick Jonas, They then read the list of nominees on a live broadcast from London.
Record for Netflix
with his multiple movies, Audiences have been driven by pandemic closures, Netflix dominates the nominations for this edition of the Oscar, With a total of 35, a record.
So far, no film produced by one streaming platform has won the coveted Oscar to the best film. This year Netflix has two of the eight films nominated: “Mank“I”The trial of the 7 of Chicago“.
Amazon prime is present in this insignia category with “The sound of metal“And he also got three nominations for”One night in Miami“And two more for comedy”Borat, next documentary film“.
Netflix also produced “The mother of the blues“, About the 1920s singer Gertrude” Ma “Rainey, which earned her a Chadwick Boseman a rare posthumous nomination for Best Actor after his cancer death last August. Boseman was lost but a second nomination as a supporting actor in “Yes 5 Bloods“de Spike Lee, Also from Netflix, Who only got one nomination for the original soundtrack.
Because of’ coronavirus, Which forced the closure of cinemas and the cancellation of the private screenings, The approximately 10,000 professionals who decided on the nominations on Oscar they had to watch the films on the internet platform itself Academy.
“Yes we are almost used to streaming“Said a member of the Academy who has traditionally advocated the experience of watching movies on the big screen.
“Nomadland,” the favorites
However, the most outstanding films on the platforms will have to surpass “Nomad“, Which won major trophies at festivals Venice i Toronto, And has swept in the Golden Globe and the Critics Choice Awards, Critics’ Awards.
Intimate and contemplative road movie, the movie of Chloe Zhao was produced by Searchlight, A subsidiary of Disney who was already behind the success in the Oscar of “The shape of water“I”Birdman“.
“‘Nomad“She seems to be the favorite,” said the member of the Academy.
Zhao is the first woman to receive 4 nominations in a single year: per direction, assembly, Original script and as a producer in the category of best film.
The director of “contagion“, Steven Soderbergh, Will produce this edition affected by the pandemic, which will have a record number of potential candidates (366) after the Academy decide to support more streaming titles and movies released in early 2021.
Best Picture:
- “The father”
- “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- “Threat”
- “Nomad”
- “Beautiful revenge”
- “The sound of metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- “Missing”
Best Director:
- Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland”
- David Fincher, “Mank”
- Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari”
- Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman”
- Thomas Vinterberg, “Another Round”
- Best Actor:
- Riz Ahmed, “The Sound of Metal”
- Chadwick Boseman, “The Mother of the Blues”
- Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”
- Gary Oldman, “Lack”
- Steven Yeun, “Minari”
Best Actress:
- Viola Davis, “The Mother of the Blues”
- Andra Day, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
- Vanessa Kirby, “Fragments of a Woman”
- Frances McDormand, “Nomadland”
- Carey Mulligan, “Beautiful Revenge”
Best Supporting Actor:
- Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Judgment of the 7 of Chicago”
- Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- Leslie Odom, Jr., “A Night in Miami”
- Paul RACI, “The Sound of Metal”
- LaKeith Stanfield, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Best Supporting Actress:
- Maria Bakalova, “Borat, next documentary film”
- Glenn Close, “Hillbilly, a rural elegy”
- Olivia Colman, “The Father”
- Amanda Seyfried, “Mank”
- Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari”
Best International Film:
- “Another round” (Denmark, Holland, Sweden)
- “Better Days” (Hong Kong)
- “Collective” (Romania)
- “The man who sold his skin” (Tunisia)
- “Wilcox, Aida?” (Bosnia)
Best Animated Film:
- “Units”
- “Beyond the Moon”
- “Shaun, the Lamb: The Movie – Granjaguedon”
- “Soul”
- “Wolfwalkers: Wolf Spirit”
Best Documentary:
- “The Mole Agent”
- “Collective”
- “Crip Camp”
- “What Pop Taught Me” (My Octopus Teacher)
- “Time”
Best Original Screenplay:
- “Borat, next documentary film”
- “The father”
- “Nomad”
- “A Night in Miami”
- “The White Tiger”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
- “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- “Threat”
- “Beautiful revenge”
- “The sound of metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Most nominated films:
- “Missing” (10)
- “The Father” (6)
- “Judas and the Black Messiah” (6)
- “Threat” (6)
- “Nomadland” (6)
- “The Sound of Metal” (6)
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (6)
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