Ah yes, it is award season for the film and television world once again. With less than two weeks until the big show, I thought it relevant to write a post about the notable Oscar nominations for 2016. Whether you make a big deal of the event with friends or simply want to participate in the water cooler chat at work, you may want to get watching!
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
*The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston in Trumbo
Matt Damon in The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio in *The Revenant
Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl
Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett in Carol
Brie Larson in Room
Jennifer Lawrence in *Joy
Charlotte Rampling in *45 Years
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn
Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale in The Big Short
Tom Hardy in *The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight
Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone in Creed
Actress in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Jason Leigh in *The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara in Carol
Rachel McAdams in Spotlight
Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs
Animated Feature Film
*Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
Cinematography
Carol
*The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
*The Revenant
Sicario
Costume Design
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
*The Revenant
Directing
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
*The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Documentary Feature
Amy
*Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
*What Happened, Miss Simone?
*Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Foreign Language Film
*Embrace of the Serpent
*Mustang
*Son of Saul
*Theeb
*A War
Music – Original Score
Bridge of Spies
Carol
*The Hateful Eight
Sicario
*Star Wars: The Force Awakens
*Not yet available on DVD
For the complete list, see http://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/best-actor-nominations-2016-Oscars
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