“The Crowd” was nominated for two Oscars, Unique and Artisic Picture and Best Director for King Vidor.

In 1986, the five Best Picture nominees
were: Children of a Lesser God, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Mission, Platoon, and Room With a View.

“Taxi Driver” was nominated for four Oscars, Best Picture, Best Actor for Robert De Niro, Supporting Actress for Jodie Foster, and Original Song for Bernard Herrmann.

In 2003, for her turn in “Whale Rider,” Keisha Castle-Hughes competed for the Best Actress Oscar with Diane Keaton in “Something's Gotta Give,” Samantha Morton in “In America,” Charlize Theron, who won for “Monster,” and Naomi Watts in “21 Grams.”

In 2003, Sean Penn won Best Actor for Mystic River, Charlize Theron Best Actress for Monster, Tim Robbins Supporting Actor for Mystic River, and Renee Zellwegger Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain.