David Lynch received his second Best Director Oscar nomination for Blue Velvet”; the first was for “The Elephant Man” in 1980.

“Wild is the Wind,” directed by George Cukor was nominated for 3 Oscars: Actor for Anthony Quinn,
Actress: Anna Magnani, and Song, “Wild is the Wind,” music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington.

August 17, 2008–General Motors will not advertise at the 2009 Oscarcast. The automaker has been a sponsor of showbiz's biggestt night, but plunging sales, recession fears and spiking gasoline prices have pushed the company to cut back its spending on marketing and advertising.

August 15, 2008–Denmark has announced its submission for the 2008 Foreign Language Oscar: Niels Arden Oplev's religious drama “To verdener” (“Worlds Apart”). The movie was a big hit in Denmark, with over 300,000 tickets sold.

“Rachel Rachel” was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Joanne Woodward.