Oscars 2018 | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore

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What and who exactly is ‘Oscar’?

• The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

• They recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy’s
voting membership.
• The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the
“Academy Award of Merit”, which has become commonly known by its nickname “Oscar”

Harvey Weinstein – only the 2nd member to be removed from membership of AMPAS

The Host this year – Jimmy Kimmel

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sam Rockwell 3 Billboards outside Ebbing,Missouri

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

ALLISON JANNEY I, Tonya

Best Director

THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro

Best Picture

THE SHAPE OF WATER 4 OSCARS –MAX. THIS YEAR ALSO FOR – PRODUCTION DESIGN MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) DIRECTING

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

COCO

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

DEAR BASKETBALL (Kobe Bryant)

Actor in a Leading Role

Gary Oldman for DARKEST HOUR

Actress in a Leading Role

Frances McDormand For – 3 Billboards outside Ebbing,Missouri Meryl Streep received her 21st nomination for her role in “The Post,” breaking her own record as the most Oscar-nominated actor in history.

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

ICARUS DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) HEAVEN IS

3 Awards for Dunkirk

FILM EDITING SOUND EDITING SOUND MIXING

2 Awards for BLADE RUNNER

2049 CINEMATOGRAPHY VISUAL EFFECTS

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

GET OUT

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

A FANTASTIC WOMAN from – Chile

Q. Entry from India?

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

THE SHAPE OF WATER

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

REMEMBER ME (FROM THE FILM ‘COCO’)

Record breaking nominations/wins

Oldest nominee – Christopher Plummer (88) Youngest best actor nominee since 1939 – Timothée Chalamet (22) Only the 3rd person to be nominated for writing and directing and best picture on debut Jordan Peele for Get Out A record 40 women received Oscar nominations outside of acting this year, including in traditionally male-dominated categories such as cinematography, directing and film editing.

Governors Awards

Awards conferred by the Academy’s Board of Governors – 1. Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award 2. Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 3. Honorary Award •. Recipients are announced each summer and honored at a dinner gala in November •. The 2017 honorees are: Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland and Agnès Varda.

Sci Tech Awards

The Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards honor the men, women and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to motion pictures. Honorees are celebrated at a formal dinner held two weeks prior to the Oscar ceremony.