Here we go, here we go! It's that season again: Awards Season. Oscar noms came out yesterday and we are pleased to congratulate Philomena and Nebraska for their honors, especially since they're still playing here at Ragtag. Don't miss 'em. Inside Llewyn Davis was tragically overlooked in the Besties categories, picking up two nominations in the cinematography and sound departments. But, we don't need the Academy to validate or love for Llewyn, no siree. Still, it's fun to look back on all the films we played last year who made the list (and some we might still play). These are marked in red.
A note on watching the Oscars this year: We usually at least try to show the ceremony live on our screens. This year, however, because of the Winter Olympics, the Oscars and True/False will coincide. So, we're planning on having a watch event at The Blue Note. Should be a lot of fun. Stay tuned.
And we usually play some of the Oscar shorts here at Ragtag. So once they've been collected and packaged, we'll let you know.
Best picture
12 Years a Slave (should be late Feb)
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her (Feb 7)
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best director
David O Russell, American Hustle
Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best actor
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best actress
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Best supporting actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best supporting actress
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Best original screenplay
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Dallas Buyers Club
Her
Nebraska
Best adapted screenplay
Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best foreign film
Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium)
The Great Beauty (Italy)
The Hunt (Denmark)
The Missing Picture (Cambodia)
Omar (Palestine)
Best documentary
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom
Best animation
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest and Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises (Hopefully coming early March)
Best original song
Alone Yet Not Alone, Alone Yet Not Alone (removed from competition)
Happy, Despicable Me 2
Let It Go, Frozen
The Moon Song, Her
Ordinary Love, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Best documentary short
CaveDigger
Facing Fear
Karama Has No Walls
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Best cinematography
The Grandmaster
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Prisoners
Best editing
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
Best sound editing
All Is Lost
Captain Phillips
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Lone Survivor
Best sound mixing
Captain Phillips
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Inside Llewyn Davis
Lone Survivor
Best make up and hair
Dallas Buyers Club
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (We wish!)
The Lone Ranger
Best original score
The Book Thief
Gravity
Her
Philomena
Saving Mr Banks
Best production design
American Hustle
Gravity
The Great Gatsby
Her
12 Years a Slave
Best visual effects
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Iron Man 3
The Lone Ranger
Star Trek Into Darkness
Best costume design
American Hustle
The Grandmaster
The Great Gatsby
The Invisible Woman
12 Years a Slave
Best short film (animated) Should be here Feb 14
Feral
Get a Horse!
Mr. Hublot
Possessions
Room on the Broom
Best short (live action) Should be here Feb 14
Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)
Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)
Helium
Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)
The Voorman Problem