Of the nine best picture nominees, two were released during the spring (Midnight in Paris on May 20 and The Tree of Life on May 27), one was released during the summer (The Help on Aug. 10), four were released during the fall (Moneyball on Sept. 23, The Descendants on Nov. 16, Hugo on Nov. 23, and The Artist on Nov. 25), and two were released during the winter (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and War Horse, both on Dec. 25).
Cat in Paris (2011): Felicioli and Gagnol’s Oscar-Nominated Animation
January 25, 2012 by
Premise: Dino the cat leads a double life, by day he lives with Zoe, a little girl whose mother is a detective in the Parisian police force.
Chico & Rita: Oscar-Nominated Animation, Set in Jazz Worlds of Cuba
January 25, 2012 by
Set in the jazz worlds of Cuba, Europe and America, Chico & Rita was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Oscar Directors: Hazanavicius, Michel (The Artist)
January 24, 2012 by
“The Artist” director Michel Hazanavicius, nominated for directing and original screenplay, admits that setting his sights on a Oscar gold is pretty audacious.
Oscar 2011: Michel Hazanavicius
January 24, 2012 by
“The Artist” director Michel Hazanavicius, nominated for directing and original screenplay, admits that setting his sights on a Oscar gold is pretty audacious.
