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The winners are in!TRANSCRIPT
A Welcome Message 5
The Numbers 7Oscar at the 2011 Boxoffice
The Race for Oscar Gold 8And the Winner Is Guide to 2011’s ‘Best’Best Picture 8Best Actor 10Best Actress 11Best Supporting Actor 12Best Supporting Actress 13Best Director 14Best Cinematography 15Best Original Screenplay 16Best Adapted Screenplay 17Best Editing 18Best Foreign Film 20Best Animated Film 21Best Original Song 22
Our Best Guess and 22The Pre-Award Rundown 23
The 2012 Academy Award Ballot 24
Oscar Night Menus 25
Dave hard at work on Oscar Stats.
Jeff hard at work on design.
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Introduction
Welcome to the re-launch issue of And The Winner Is… magazine brought to you by the founder of EDI, the company that pioneered overnight box office reporting to Hollywood and the world. We began publishing our Oscar tip sheet in 1988 on newsprint, like the Racing Form. After 24 years of Oscar research and a two year hiatus, we are back with a beautiful new look. Our ‘little’ idea to handicap the Oscars had quite a big impact on Academy Awards reporting. We were the first to quantify how much money was at stake for Best Picture winners, and what trends actually pointed to the Oscar winners. Our analysis, sent to broadcast and print media, Hollywood insiders and Academy partygoers, has had quite an impact on awards reporting. Of the very few Oscar publications out there, we are consistently the most accurate. We never miss a beat. When looking at the race pages, if its gold it will help the win and if its gray it will hurt the chances of winning. This year, Dave Swartz, or ‘Price Waterhouse’ and CPA extraordinaire weighted each trend in each category so our predictions are also mathematically sound. Show us how smart you are. Talk to us over our blog (andthewinnerismag.wordpress.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/And-The-Winner-Is-Magazine/174584915964703) and follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/winnerismag). Stay tuned to us all year long by reading our ultra crisp TALK TO ME movie reviews – much better than talking to a friend about whether you’d like to see a movie. We will be launching a big contest for next year’s Oscar pool and launching other ONCE A YEAR titles on topics of vital interest to us all. Our Oscar Night Menus (p.25), and party planning suggestions provide the most creative ideas for your Oscar night get-togethers. Click on the “parties’ link at our website (www.winnerismagazine.com) to download the recipes. Happy Handicapping!Marcie Polier2012
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Even though theatrical box office is up worldwide, admissions and box office gross continue a slow decline in the U.S. Our Oscar Winner 10-year averages are down by about 8% over the averages from 2009 when we did our last in depth dive into Oscar’s Box Office momentum. The new 10-year average for dollars generated from the Best Picture’s release to the nominations announcement is $86.7 million, down from $104.6 two years ago. The new 10-year average for dollars generated from the nominations
THE NUMBERS
announcement to the win is $32.8 million, up 13.5% from two years ago. The new 10-year average for dollars generated from after the win to the end of the run is $18.1, up 11% from two years ago. So our Average Best Picture Winner grosses a domestic total of $137.6 which is down from $149.8 two years ago. Not too bad considering all the changes facing Hollywood today, technology, piracy, recession and global trends to name the obvious few.
Opened Nov. 26
57.9 56.2 24.5 Total: 138.6Opened June 26
17 Total: 17Opened Nov. 12
44.7 53.6 42.9 Total: 141.2Opened Nov. 9
48.9 15.4 10 Total: 74.3Opened Oct. 6
121.7 10.0 .6 Total: 132.3Opened Nov. 26
53.4 12 Total: 54.6Opened Dec. 15
8.5 55.6 36.2 Total: 100.3Opened Dec. 17
338.3 25.8 12.9 Total: 377.0Opened Dec. 27
63.8 70.2 36.7 Total: 170.7Opened Dec. 21
113.3 41.4 16.0 Total: 170.7
TOTAL GROSSES ARE IN LARGER TYPE. DOMESTIC B.O. IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
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Box Office Blue or Gold?
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
*Subjective factor: Weinstein’s PR genius partnered with original tribute to the early days makes it the mouse that roared.Producer: Thomas Langmann Est. Budget: $15,000,000
Subjective factor: Surprise nomination, surprise win…? Producer: Scott Rudin Est. Budget: $40,000,000
Subjective factor: The Academy will help to bring them to the podium.Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Bronson Green Est. Budget: $25,000,000
Subjective factor: The Academy cannot imagine this rich world without the Oscar!Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorcese Est. Budget: $170,000,000
Dec. 9, 2011
Dec. 25, 2011
August 14, 2011
Nov. 25, 2011
MostNoms23/29
Post Aug. 30 Release20/29
Oct. 12, 2011
DGAWinner23/29
PGAWinner14/21
EpicQuality19/29
BoxofficeBasement
0/29
No ScreenplayNom1/29
No DirectorNom1/29
BEST PICTURE TrendsNOMINEES
10 NOMS
4 NOMSThe Artist
DramaThe Artist
2 NOMSThe Artist
DramaNo Nom
No Nom
4 NOMSThe Artist
DramaThe Artist
Early Bird
No NomNo Nom
11 NOMSThe Artist
No Nom
GG Winner13/29
The Artist
The Artist
ComedyCurse0/29
Comedy
*Subjective factor: Story, Story, Story and a little bit of location!Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor. Est. Budget: $20,000,000
$21.8 mm
$67.2 mm
$27.9 mm
$169.7mm
$62.7 mm
Descendants
Descendants
Descendants
8.
No ActingNoms4/29
Homage
PROS CONS
*Subjective factors are always positive because when a nominee wins an Oscar, it is due to a positive reason.** There were only 30 $100 million dollar grossing films out of the 613 films released in 2011which is another reason Oscar’s business is as important as his art…
MostNoms23/29
Post Aug.30 Release20/29
May 20, 2011
DGAWinner23/29
PGAWinner14/21
Epic Quality19/29
BoxofficeBasement
0/29
No ActingNoms4/29
No ScreenplayNom1/29
No DirectorNom1/29
Subjective factor: He finally shows us yesterday is not better than today, and the Academy didn’t forget.Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum Est. Budget: $17,000,000
Subjective factor: Oscar says, “How can you not be romantic about baseball?”Producers: Michael Deluca, Rachel Horowitz, Brad Pitt Est. Budget: $50,000,000
Subjective factor: Oscar rewards the way of nature and the way of grace.Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill Est. Budget: $32,000,000
Subjective factor: Oscar loves horses...and this material. Spielberg curse still active - no acting wins in 26 films.Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg Est. Budget: $66,000,000
Dec. 9, 2011
May 27, 2011
Dec. 25, 2011
Last Year’s Winner: The King’s Speech
This film, which was released November 28, 2010, had every positive trend. It capitalized on award season fever by grossing an additional $57 million by the awards presentation on February 27, 2011, and going strong to gross another $24 million to the end of its domestic run for a total of $138 million in box office gold.**
Subjective Factor: His voice spoke volumes to the Academy and the world… and Oscar loves a British accent.
NOMINEES GG Winner13/29
4 NOMSThe Artist
DramedyThe Artist
The Artist
No Nom
6 NOMSThe Artist
DramaThe Artist
3 NOMSThe Artist
DramaThe Artist
$13 mm.No Nom
No Nom
6 NOMSThe Artist
The Artist
No NomNo Nom
No Nom
ComedyCurse0/29
ComedyEarly Bird
$56.6 mm
$75.6 mm
$13.3 mm
$77.7 mm
No NomDescendants
Descendants
Descendants
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BEST ACTOR Trends
Trivia:
TrendsPro/Con
Demian BichirA Better Life
George ClooneyThe Descendants
Jean DujardinThe Artist
Gary OldmanTinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad PittMoneyball
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Appears in Best Picture Nom
22/29
Pre-AwardWins27/29
SAGWinner13/17
True Story/ Biopic18/29
Subjective factor: Oscar’s conscience...
Subjective factor: His must have been out of touch, but Oscar loves his touch!
Subjective factor: His silence is golden.
Subjective factor: He mesmerized the Academy...he’s due.
Subjective factor: Soulful portrayal, he batted this oneout of the ballpark.
BO Basement
1/29
Comedy Curse0/29
Oldest Nom2/29
Sole Nom for Film
2/29
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Colin Firth, A King’s Speech.
Subjective Factor: His voice spoke volumes to the Academy and the world...
and Oscar loves a British accent. He went on to star in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
NOMINEES
DujardinFictional
No NomOverlooked
$1.8 mm.Only Nom
DujardinFictional
FictionalComedy Curse
DujardinFictional
No Nom58 Years
Dujardin
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Overlooked
BEST ACTRESS Trends
Trivia:
TrendsPro/Con
Glenn CloseAlbert Nobbs
Viola DavisThe Help
Meryl StreepThe Iron Lady
Rooney MaraThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle WilliamsMy Week with Marilyn
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
GGWinner24/29
SAGWinner13/17
Pre-Award Wins28/29
First Timein This Category
25/29
Subjective factor: Such a sweet little man, Oscar will finally notice...
Subjective factor: She brought her mother’s generation to life...to the Academy’s delight.
Subjective factor: This year’s tour de force. A portrayal so real...or was it memorex?
Subjective factor: Oscar loves surprises and the triumph of spirit.
Subjective factor: She magnetized Oscar like she did everyone else.
Sole Nom for Film
4/29
Box OfficeBasement
0/29
True Story/ Bio Pic
9/29
OldestNom4/29
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Natalie Portman, Black Swan.
Subjective Factor: Natalie Portman swept the Awards last year winning SAG, Golden Globes and Oscars.
She went on to star in the most important role of her career...mommy.
NOMINEES
OverlookedStreep
Davis$1mm.
64 years
Streep
Prior WinDavis
True Blues
OverlookedStreep
Davis
StreepDavis
True Blues
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Trends
Trivia:
TrendsPro/Con
Kenneth BranaghMy Week with Marilyn
Jonah HillMoneyball
Christopher PlummerBeginners
Nick NolteWarrior
Max Von SydowExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
*A dramatized story base on historical fact.
No Best Actor Nom
21/29
SAG Winner26/29
First TimeWinner10/17
Subjective factor: His nuanced performance complements a great ensemble cast.
Subjective factor: He’s so lovable that Oscar is likely to give him a home run.
Subjective factor: This year’s sentimental favorite endearingly comes out with a masterful exhibition of talent.
Subjective factor: He pulls himself together in a warrior stance.
Subjective factor: His silence speaks volumes and Oscar says, “Unspeakably excellent.”
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Christian Bale, The Fighter.
Subjective factor: The weight he lost is the weight he gained with the Oscar.
Went on to star in “The Flowers of War.”
NOMINEES Oldest Nom6/29
Film’s Sole Nom1/29
BO Basement
5/29
Youngest Nom2/29
True Story/Bio Pic
8/29
PlummerTrue Blues
PlummerTrue Blues
Plummer
Plummer
Pitt Nom’d
29 Years
$5.7 mm.Only Nom
Plummer
83 Years
Only Nom
Nolte
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS TrendsTrends
Pro/Con
Berenice BejoThe Artist
Jessica ChastainThe Help
Janet McTeerAlbert Nobbs
Octavia SpencerThe Help
Melissa McCarthyBridesmaids
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Film LacksBest Actress Nom
21/29
SAGWinner10/17
First TimeNom26/29
Subjective factor: This year’s scintillating surprise.
Subjective factor: This year’s darling...Oscar is in love.
Subjective factor: Gender bending tour de force. Haven’t seen a switch this good since Jaye Davidson in ‘The Crying Game.’
Subjective factor: She added the perfect spice to this year’s best ensemble.
Subjective factor: Larger than life and the Academy is laughing with her.
Box OfficeBasement
2/29
Youngest Nom5/29
True Story/ Bio Pic
5/29
Oldest Nom6/29
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Melissa Leo, The Fighter.
Subjective factor: She manipulated herself right into Oscar’s arms.
Was it real or was it Memorex?
NOMINEES
Spencer
Spencer
Spencer
Spencer
Davis Nom’d
$1 mm.51 years
31 years
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BEST DIRECTOR Trends
Trivia:
TrendsPro/Con
Woody AllenMidnight in Paris
Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist
Alexander PayneThe Descendants
Martin ScorceseHugo
Terrence MalickThe Tree of Life
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Most Nom’d Film22/29
EpicQuality19/29
Pre-AwardWinner28/29
DGAWinner26/29
Subjective factor: With fluid brush strokes, he paints a past so vivid, it makes Oscar nostalgic.
Subjective factor: He reminds us all of the things that make movies great.
Subjective factor: His keen sense of place makes Hawaii as real as the story.
Subjective factor: One pioneer to another - Oscar loves them both.
Subjective factor: Judgement day is here.
Oldest Nom3/29
No ActingNom4/29
Lacks DGA Nom
0/29
Lacks Best Pic Nom
0/29
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
Subjective Factor: He gave us a real peek behind the velvet curtain of the English royalty and turned
an unlikely friendship into the perfect match.
NOMINEES First TimeNom18/29
OverlookedMichel
4 NomsPrevious
Nom No Nom76 Years
10 Noms
4 Noms
4 Noms
OverlookedMichel
Michel
Michel
Previous
Nom
Previous
Nom
Previous
Nom
No Nom
No NomNo Nom
Drama
Homage
Dramedy
14.
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Subjective Factor: Modern cinematic technique manages to be true to the look of bygone era.
Subjective Factor: Masterfully captured the chill of Stieg Larsson’s vision.
Subjective Factor: Deeply nuanced vision of a bygone world.
Subjective Factor: Classic treatment of a new take on WWI, from Spielberg’s favorite.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY TrendsNOMINEES
Guillaume Schiffman The Artist
Robert RichardsonHugo
Emmanuel LubezkiThe Tree of Life
Janusz KaminskiWar Horse
Subjective Factor: Stunning images from beginning of time, a vivid cinematic vision.
Trivia: Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
*Since American Beauty/1999 winner, this categorybroke with Historical Drama (17/17 winners were historical).
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Wally Pfister, Inception
Subjective Factor:He revealed the vastness of our subconscious.
Best PictureNom22/29
Best ArtDirect ion Nom
23/29
EpicQuality29/29
ASCWinner10/29
Lacks BestDirector Nom
7/29
BO Basement
2/29
Jeff CronenwethThe Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo
DigitalEnhancement
7/12*
Homage
Crime Drama
No Nom
No Nom$13 mm.
No Nom
No NomNo Nom
15.
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Memorable quote: “Wink. Wink.”
Memorable quote: “You’re like the maid of dishonor.”
Memorable quote: “There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat.”
Memorable quote: “What is wrong is wrong, no matter who said it or where it’s written.”
Best Picture Nom25/29
Best DirectorNom24/29
1+ CreditedWriter8/29
WGAWinner26/29
Epic Quality
1/29
Lacked Act ingNoms1/29
BO Basement
2/29
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY TrendsNOMINEES
Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist
Annie Mumolo & Kristen WiigBridesmaids
J. C. ChandorMargin Call
Woody AllenMidnight in Paris
Asghar FarhadiA Separation
Memorable quote: Gil: “If you stay here and this becomes your present, then pretty soon you’ll start imagining another time was really the golden time. That’s what the present is: It’s a little unsatisfying because life is a little unsatisfying.”
Trivia: Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S. LAST YEAR’S WINNER:Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Memorable quote: “They came to me with an idea, I had a better one.”
Quirky Quality24/29
No Nom
No Nom
No Nom
No NomToo Real
No Nom
No NomToo Real
$1 mm.
Co-Written
No NomComedy
No NomDrama
No Nom
No NomDrama
16.
Dramedy
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Memorable quote: “I don’t want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father - you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing.”
Memorable quote: “I’d imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need. So I figured, if the entire world was one big machine, I couldn’t be an extra part. I had to be here for some reason.“
Memorable quote: “I’m not a Christian. I’m not an Atheist. I’m not Jewish. I’m not Muslim. My religion, what I believe in is called the Constitution of United States of America.”
Memorable quote: “We are not so very different, you and I. We’ve both spent our lives looking for the weaknesses in one another.”
Best Picture Nom27/29
WGA Winner18/29
Multiple Credited Writers
10/29
Lacked ActingNoms3/29
BOBasement
2/29
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY TrendsNOMINEES
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
The Descendants
John LoganHugo
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
The Ides of March
Steven Zaillian, Aaron SorkinStory by Stan Chervin
Moneyball
Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Memorable quote: ”There are rich teams and there are poor teams, then there’s fifty-feet of crap, and then there’s us.”
Trivia: Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S. LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, Winter’s Bone
Memorable quote: Ree: ‘What I really can’t stand is the
way I feel ashamed...for dad.”
Quirky Quality23/29
EpicQuality19/29
No NomStraight Laced
No Nom
Straight Laced
Dramedy
Straight Laced
Co-Written
Co-Written
Co-Written
Co-Written
17.
Drama
No Nom
No Nom
Drama
Straight Laced$22 mm
PROS CONS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Personal Quote: “You find a rhythm with the facial expressions.”
Personal Quote: “I love dissolves, we used a few of them.”
Personal Quote: “It’s not about the act itself, it’s about the impact it has on those characters.”
Personal Quote: “Finding the flow to tell the outer and inner stories was the biggest challenge.”
BEST EDITING TrendsNOMINEES
Trivia: Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.LAST YEAR’S WINNER:
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Social Network
ACEWinner23/29
Best PictureNom24/29
Firs t TimeNom12/29
MultipleCredited Editors
7/29
Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
The Artist
Kevin TentThe Descendants
Kirk Baxter andAngus Wall
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Thelma SchoonmakerHugo
Christopher TellefsenMoneyball
No Nom
Comedy2 Editors
Comedy Curse2/29
First Nom
First Nom
2 Editors
First Nom
Personal Quote: “Marty injected some interesting characters into the story, and it was one of our challenges to weave them intothe story.”
18.
First Nom
Comedy
Drama
PROS CONS
Subjective Factor: Stunning in its originality...mesmerizing.
Subjective Factor: Oh! That’s why fanatics are the way they are!
Subjective Factor: Anything to save lives...
Subjective Factor: In the pursuit of happiness one mustmake difficult decisions.
BEST FOREIGN FILM TrendsNOMINEES
Subjective Factor: Inspirational teacher with a heart of gold story.
* Bob and Greg Laemmle, our ‘Deep Voters’ for foreign film have never been wrong, “The front runner is clearly A SEPARATION.It has won every critic’s award and the Golden Globe as well. FOOTNOTE was a prize winner at Cannes. MONSIEUR LAZHAR will appeal to the typical foreign film voter. BULLHEAD and IN DARKNESS are both terrific movies, and we are playing them starting Friday Feb 17. As a film lover, the best news is that all five nominated films have been acquired for US distribution, and all will be opening between now and the end of April in New York and Los Angeles. So whatever happens at the Oscars, make sure to see all of these excellent films. You won’t be disappointed!”
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Denmark, In A Better World
Subjective Factor:Whose world does not
have a war today?
Social Issues18/29
Non WesternEU Picture
16/29
ComedyCurse2/29
Based onTrue Stories
1/29
Bullhead Belgium
FootnoteIsrael
In DarknessPoland
Monsieur LazharCanada
A SeparationIran
LongestRunning Time
8/29
TrueComedy
True Too Long
144 Mins
Western True
True
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
PROS CONS
Subjective Factor: This year, the Academy loves everything French!
Subjective Factor: From Havana to Hollywood with love.
Subjective Factor: Enough whiplash-inducing Kung Fu to kick the competition’s butt.
Subjective Factor: “You see, in this world there’s two kind of people my friend: Those who have an Oscar and those who dream about it.”
BEST ANIMATED FILM TrendsNOMINEES
A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Subjective Factor: Purr-fect. Oscar will be in kitty heaven.
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
*Last 4 winners were produced by PIXAR.
LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Up
Subjective Factor: The story carriedyou off and won your heart.
PGAWinner
5/10
RescueStory8/10
MostNoms8/10
Director’s First Nom3/10
Love Story2/10
Sequel
1/10
Adventures
of Tintin
SummerRelease
6/10
Dec. 2, 2011
Box OfficeBasement
1/10
Love
Story
Dec. 2, 2011
Love
Story
May 26, 2011
Oct. 28, 2011
March 4, 2011
Sequel
Basement
Spin-offPrequel
BasementFirst N
om
First Nom
First Nom
First Nom
First Nom
21.
One Nom
One Nom
One Nom
One Nom
One Nom
Adventures
of Tintin
Adventures
of Tintin
Adventures
of Tintin
Adventures
of Tintin
BEST SONG TrendsTrends
Pro/Con PROS
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
Not Films Only Nom
24/29
GGWinner24/29
Lacked BestPicture Nom
25/29
No PreviousNoms17/29
Subjective factor: Soulful ballad.
Subjective factor: Punchy Caribbean beat.
LAST YEAR’S WINNER:Randy Newman, We Belong Together, Toy Story 3
Subjective Factor:Now that was a song..what happened?
Did the aging academy forget to nominate songs this year?
NOMINEES
“Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets” Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
“Real in Rio” from “Rio” Music by Sergio Mendes
and Carlinhos Brown Lyric
OUR BEST GUESS...
Only NomNo Nom
Only NomNo Nom
Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Director Best Cinematography Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay Best Editing Best Foreign Film Best Animated Film Best Song
CATEGORY BY THE BOOK COULD SNEAK IN “DEEP VOTE” PUBLISHER
The Artist Brad PittViola DavisKenneth BranaghOctavia SpencerMichel HazanaviciusHugo The ArtistHugoHugoBullheadRangoMan or Muppet
HugoGeorge ClooneyViola DavisChristopher PlummerOctavia SpencerMichel HazanaviciusTree of LifeMidnight in ParisMoneyballHugoA SeparationRango Man or Muppet
HugoGeorge ClooneyMeryl StreepMax Von SydowBerencie BujoldMartin ScorceseTree of LifeMidnight in ParisMoneyballMoneyball/DescendantsA SeparationPanda ExpressReal in Rio
HugoJean DujardinMeryl StreepChristopher PlummerOctavia SpencerMartin ScorceseHugoMidnight in ParisThe DescendantsHugoA SeparationRango Man or Muppet
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PRE-AWARDS RUNDOWN
16/29 17/29 25/29 18/29 15/29 18/29 4/5
2/29 4/29 5/29 3/29 3/29 3/29 7/10
2/29 3/29 5/29 3/29 1/29 2/29 8/10
2/29 1/29 5/29 2/29 2/29 1/29 N/A
4/29 8/29 3/29 5/29 6/29 4/29 N/A
1/14 6/14 3/14 5/14 3/14 7/14 N/A
17/29 9/17 9/17 6/19 8/19 7/14 9/10
9/16 - - - - - 4/5
23/29 12/17 12/17 9/19 9/19 - -
54/62
ANNOUNCED FEB. 19, 2012
3/29 2/29 5/29 3/29 2/29 3/29 4/5BAFTA
Oscar© images copyright © A.M.P.A.S.
ACADEMY AWARD Ballot
You are a yackety-yacker on Oscar night… You must have your most opinionated friends sitting on the couch next to you, commenting on every detail. Nothing escapes your eagle eyes whether it be bad plastic surgery or a bumbled line. The food must be
très bon, so let two French-themed films and one French-made movie -- “Midnight in Paris,” “Hugo” and “The Artist” -- set the culinary tone. Who could experience The City of Lights and not yearn for a perfect French meal washed down with fine French wine? Micheline Hebert, head chef and owner of Brentwood’s beloved Chez Mimi (go to www.winnerismagazine.com for Chez Mimirecipes) (after 13 years on 26th Street, she is planning to open in a new location later this year), agrees completely. When she’s hosting an awards-show viewing party at home, Hebert always makes sure her guests never number more than 8 and that they can serve themselves so she can enjoy the show. Her preferred make-ahead meal in honor of a French film consists of all French classics: Salade Niçoise, Cold Poached Salmon with Dill Sauce and rich, creamy Pot de Chocolat Facile -- which translates to easy chocolate pots.
Fantastique, mais oui?
You are a crowd pleaser… You are not happy unless there is a crowd around, and the bigger the better. The show is blaring from every TV in the house, and your crowd
will linger all the way through to the interview shows afterwards, but the party is the real star. And what better movie to take this year’s big bash inspiration from the “The Descendants.” Hawaiian pu pu’s on a grand scale….
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Who are you on Oscar night? Find your personality below and then plan your Cocktail Party, In Crowd Evening, Opinionated Evening, Oscar Bash, or Cozy Home Alone event with our suggested Oscar nominated movie-themed menus…. ALL OUR MENUS ACCOMPANIED BY THE RECIPES CAN BE FOUND AT www.winnerismagazine.com(www.winnerismagazine.com/menus.html).
You love to drink with the best of them and Oscar night is the best excuse there is for a cocktail party, food be damned. This year there is only one choice… “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’s” office party punch. Remember Control’s disapproval?
“It’ll take us five hours to get drunk on this monkey’s piss!” Our punch will punch up cocktail hour and if you must have something to eat you can make our favorite tapas. Catalan toast with charcuterie, Spanish olives, ratatouille and Russian salad co-starring as the sides…what could be easier or better than that?
You are a know-it-all “in-crowd” person… You wouldn’t be caught dead actually attending the Oscars, unless forced to by a nominated friend. You have to watch so you can be brilliant tomorrow, but you have to stay detached because too much enthusiasm is just sub
rosa in Hollywood. You must take your menu cues from the movie with the most controlling in-the-know characters of the year, those southern belles from “The Help” who knew good food when they smelled it and knew who to hire to cook it! Roasted ham and fried chicken accompanied by coleslaw, biscuits and corn bread; sweet tea and lordy – don’t forget that chocolate pie! No one will want to leave this party. Brian Lourd, move over…our fried chicken is better than yours…
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You are a jammies and fuzzy slippers Oscar watcher… Only your family and closest friends are allowed in the room, and everyone has to be quiet, even during the commercials. You will
be sending the kids to Grandma’s so you can put all your attention on every delicious televised or other tidbit.… You simply must take your menu inspiration from “The Iron Lady” and serve a traditional English afternoon tea. Take a cue from The Peninsula Beverly Hills, whose elegant teas are legendary east and west of the 405. Enthrall your guests with Coronation Chicken tea sandwiches. Peninsula Executive Chef James Overbaugh points out that the chicken recipe was actually created for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953. Margaret Thatcher would be so proud. Follow up with Orange Scones, another Peninsula mainstay, accompanied by Devonshire cream and raspberry preserves. Then wash it all down with a Pimm’s Cooler cocktail and turn your meal into what Overbaugh calls “ a real tribute to English tea.” Indeed!
1. COCKTAIL PARTY MENU 2012Cocktail Party Punch#209 Gin MartinisCharcuterie PlatterCatalan Toast PlatterRatatouilleRussian SaladSpanish OlivesFlan Ramakins 2. IN-CROWD PARTY MENU 2012Sweet TeaHamFried ChickenColeslawBiscuits and Corn BreadChololate Pie
3. OPINIONATED PARTY MENU 2012Recipes supplied by Micheline Hebert of Chez MimiSalade NiçoiseCold Poached Salmon with Dill SaucePot de Chocolat Facile 4. OSCAR BASH PARTY MENU 2012Mai TaisPuPu Platters
5. COZY AT HOME PARTY MENU 2012TRADITIONAL ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEARecipes supplied by Peninsula Executive Chef James OverbaughPimm’s Cooler cocktailCoronation Chicken tea sandwichesOrange Scones with Devonshire cream and raspberry preserves.
VISIT www.winnerismagazine.com/menus.html for all of the recipes for YOUR Oscar night party!
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