Alternative 85th Academy Awards
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Mirror Mirror
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Snow White and the Huntsman
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Snow White and the Huntsman
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- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.BEST PICTURE
1. Argo – Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, and George Clooney, producers
2. Amour – Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka and Michael Katz, producers
3. Beasts of the Southern Wild – Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, and Michael Gottwald, producers
4. Django Unchained – Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, and Pilar Savone, producers
5. Life of Pi – Gil Netter, Ang Lee, and David Womark, producers
6. Lincoln – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, producers
7. The Master — Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar, Megan Ellison, and Paul Thomas Anderson, producers
8. Moonrise Kingdom – Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, and Jeremy Dawson, producers
9. Silver Linings Playbook – Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen, and Jonathan Gordon, producers
10. Zero Dark Thirty – Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, and Megan Ellison, producers
New nominees
1. The Master
2. Moonrise Kingdom
Excluded nomination
1. Les Misérables - DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.BEST DIRECTOR
1. Ang Lee — Life of Pi — WINNER
2. Ben Affleck — Argo
3. Christopher Nolan — The Dark Knight Rises
4. Paul Thomas Anderson — The Master
5. Kathryn Bigelow — Zero Dark Thirty
New nominees
1. Ben Affleck — Argo
2. Christopher Nolan — The Dark Knight Rises
3. Paul Thomas Anderson — The Master
4. Kathryn Bigelow — Zero Dark Thirty
Excluded nominees
1. Michael Haneke – Amour
2. Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild
3. Steven Spielberg – Lincoln
4. David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Django Unchained – Quentin Tarantino — WINNER
2. Looper — Rian Johnson
3. The Master — Paul Thomas Anderson
4. Moonrise Kingdom – Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
5. Zero Dark Thirty – Mark Boal
New nominees
1. Looper — Rian Johnson
2. The Master — Paul Thomas Anderson
Excluded nominees
1. Amour — Michael Haneke
2. Flight – John Gatins - DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. Argo – Chris Terrio; based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article The Great Escape by Joshuah Bearman — WINNER
2. Beasts of the Southern Wild – Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin; based on the play Juicy and Delicious by Lucy Alibar
3. Cloud Atlas — Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer; based on the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
4. Lincoln – Tony Kushner; based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
5. The Sessions — Ben Lewin; based on "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien
New nominees
1. Cloud Atlas
2. The Sessions
Excluded nominees
1. Life of Pi
2. Silver Linings Playbook - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDaniel Day-LewisSally FieldDavid StrathairnAs the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.BEST ACTOR
1. Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln — WINNER
2. Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook as Patrizio "Pat" Solitano Jr.
3. Denis Lavant — Holy Motors as Mr. Oscar / The Banker / The Beggar / The Motion Capture Actor / Monsieur Merde / The Father / The Accordionist / The Killer / The Killed / The Dying / The Man at Home
4. Denzel Washington – Flight as William "Whip" Whitaker Sr.
5. Joaquin Phoenix – The Master as Freddie Quell
Denis Lavant is nominated for Holy Motors over Hugh Jackman for Les Misérables. - DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroAfter a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.BEST ACTRESS
1. Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany Maxwell — WINNER
2. Anne Hathaway — The Dark Knight Rises as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
3. Emmanuelle Riva – Amour as Anne Laurent
4. Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty as Maya
5. Quvenzhané Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild as Hushpuppy
New nominee
1. Anne Hathaway — The Dark Knight Rises
Excluded nominees
1. Naomi Watts – The Impossible - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Christoph Waltz – Django Unchained as Dr. King Schultz – WINNER
2. Alan Arkin – Argo as Lester Siegel
3. Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike as Dallas
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master as Lancaster Dodd
5. Samuel L. Jackson – Django Unchained as Stephen Warren
New nominees
1. Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike
2. Samuel L. Jackson – Django Unchained
Excluded nominees
1. Robert De Niro – Silver Linings Playbook
2. Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln - DirectorTom HooperStarsHugh JackmanRussell CroweAnne HathawayIn 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who, for decades, has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Anne Hathaway – Les Misérables as Fantine — WINNER
2. Amy Adams – The Master as Peggy Dodd
3. Ann Dowd – Compliance as Sandra Frum
4. Doona Bae – Cloud Atlas as Sonmi-451
5. Sally Field – Lincoln as Mary Todd Lincoln
New nominees
1. Ann Dowd – Compliance
2. Doona Bae – Cloud Atlas
Excluded nominees
1. Helen Hunt – The Sessions
2. Jacki Weaver – Silver Linings Playbook - DirectorRich MooreStarsJohn C. ReillyJack McBrayerJane LynchRalph is tired of playing the role of a bad guy and embarks on a journey to become a video game hero. But he accidentally lets loose a deadly enemy that threatens the entire arcade.BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
1. Wreck-It Ralph — WINNER
2. Brave
3. Frankenweenie
4. ParaNorman
5. Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians is nominated in place of The Pirates! Band of Misfits. - DirectorMichael HanekeStarsJean-Louis TrintignantEmmanuelle RivaIsabelle HuppertGeorges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
1. Amour (Austria) in French – Directed by Michael Haneke — WINNER
2. Kon-Tiki (Norway) in English and Norwegian – Directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg
3. No (Chile) in Spanish – Directed by Pablo Larraín
4. A Royal Affair (Denmark) in Danish – Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
5. War Witch (Canada) in French – Directed by Kim Nguyen - DirectorKirby DickStarsAmy ZieringKirby DickKori CiocaAn investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.BEST DOCUMENTARY – FEATURE
1. The Invisible War – Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering – WINNER
2. 5 Broken Cameras – Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
3. The Gatekeepers – Dror Moreh, Philippa Kowarsky, and Estelle Fialon
4. How to Survive a Plague – David France and Howard Gertler
5. Searching for Sugar Man – Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn
The Invisible War wins over Searching for Sugarman. - DirectorSean FineAndrea NixA personal and vibrant coming of age story about a young artist's determination never to surrender to the bleakness of her surroundings. At 15, Inocente refuses to let her dream of becoming an artist be caged by being an undocumented immigrant forced to live homeless for the last nine years. Color is her personal revolution and its sweep on her canvases creates a world that looks nothing like her own dark past. 'Inocente' is both a timeless story about the transformative power of art and a timely snapshot of the new face of homelessness in America: children. The challenges are staggering, but the hope in her story proves that the hand she has been dealt does not define her, her dreams do.BEST DOCUMENTARY – SHORT SUBJECT
1. Inocente – Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine – WINNER
2. Kings Point – Sari Gilman and Jedd Wider
3. Mondays at Racine – Cynthia Wade and Robin Honan
4. Open Heart – Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd Stern
5. Redemption – Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill - DirectorShawn ChristensenStarsShawn ChristensenFatima PtacekKim AllenHaving reached the lowest point in his life, a self-destructive man on the brink of demise receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the night. Could this be the beginning of a new reality?BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
1. Curfew – Shawn Christensen – WINNER
2. Asad – Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
3. Buzkashi Boys – Sam French and Ariel Nasr
4. Death of a Shadow (Dood Van Een Schaduw) – Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
5. Henry – Yan England - DirectorJohn KahrsStarsJohn KahrsKari WahlgrenJack GoldenbergAn office worker meets the girl of his dreams and uses a fleet of paper airplanes to get her attention.BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
1. Paperman – John Kahrs – WINNER
2. Adam and Dog – Minkyu Lee
3. Fresh Guacamole – PES
4. Head over Heels – Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
5. Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" – David Silverman - DirectorTom TykwerLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsTom HanksHalle BerryHugh GrantAn exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. Cloud Atlas – Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek and Tom Twyker – WINNER
2. The Dark Knight Rises – Hans Zimmer
3. Life of Pi – Mychael Danna
4. Lincoln – John Williams
5. Skyfall – Thomas Newman
New nominees
1. Cloud Atlas
2. The Dark Knight Rises
Excluded nominees
1. Anna Karenina
2. Amour - DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. "Skyfall" from Skyfall – Music and Lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth – WINNER
2. "100 Black Coffins" from Django Unchained – Rick Ross
3. "Big Machine" from Safety Not Guaranteed – Ryan Miller
4. "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from Ted – Music by Walter Murphy; Lyrics by Seth MacFarlane
5. "Pi's Lullaby" from Life of Pi – Music by Mychael Danna; Lyrics by Bombay Jayashri
New nominees
1. Django Unchained
2. Safety Not Guaranteed
Excluded nominees
1. Chasing Ice
2. Les Misérables - DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.BEST SOUND EDITING
1. Skyfall – Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers – TIED WINNER
2. Zero Dark Thirty – Paul N. J. Ottosson – TIED WINNER
3. Argo – Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
4. The Dark Knight Rises – Richard King
5. Life of Pi – Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
The Dark Knight Rises is nominated in place of Django Unchained. - DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris PrattA chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.BEST SOUND EDITING
1. Skyfall – Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers – TIED WINNER
2. Zero Dark Thirty – Paul N. J. Ottosson – TIED WINNER
3. Argo – Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
4. The Dark Knight Rises – Richard King
5. Life of Pi – Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
The Dark Knight Rises is nominated in place of Django Unchained. - DirectorTom HooperStarsHugh JackmanRussell CroweAnne HathawayIn 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who, for decades, has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.BEST SOUND MIXING
1. Les Misérables – Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, and Simon Hayes
2. Argo – John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and José Antonio Garcia
3. Life of Pi – Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, and Drew Kunin
4. Looper
5. Skyfall – Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, and Stuart Wilson
Looper is nominated in place of Lincoln. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDaniel Day-LewisSally FieldDavid StrathairnAs the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Lincoln – Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson – WINNER
2. Cloud Atlas – Uli Hanisch and Hugh Bateup
3. The Dark Knight Rises – Kevin Kavanaugh
4. Les Misérables – Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
5. Life of Pi – Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
New nominees
1. Cloud Atlas
2. The Dark Knight Rises
Excluded nominees
1. Anna Karenina
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda – WINNER
2. Cloud Atlas – Frank Griebe and John Toll
3. The Dark Knight Rises – Wally Pfister
4. The Master – Mihai Mălaimare, Jr.
5. Skyfall – Roger Deakins
New nominees
1. Cloud Atlas
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. The Master
Excluded nominees
1. Anna Karenina
2. Django Unchained
3. Lincoln - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDaniel Day-LewisSally FieldDavid StrathairnAs the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
1. Lincoln – Leo Corey Castellano and Mia Kovero – NEW WINNER
2. Hitchcock – Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, and Martin Samuel
3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane
4. Les Misérables – Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
5. Looper – Jamie Kelman and Kazu Tsuji
Excluded nominees
1. Lincoln
2. Looper - DirectorTom TykwerLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsTom HanksHalle BerryHugh GrantAn exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Cloud Atlas – Kym Barrett and Pierre-Yves Gayraud – NEW WINNER
2. Les Misérables – Paco Delgado
3. Lincoln – Joanna Johnston
4. Mirror Mirror – Eiko Ishioka (posthumous nomination)
5. Moonrise Kingdom – Kasia Walicka-Maimone
Moonrise Kingdom is nominated in place of Snow White and the Huntsman. - DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.BEST FILM EDITING
1. Argo – William Goldenberg – WINNER
2. Cloud Atlas – Alexander Berner
3. Looper – Bob Ducsay
4. Silver Linings Playbook – Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
5. Zero Dark Thirty – Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
New nominees
1. Cloud Atlas
2. Looper
Excluded nominees
1. Life of Pi
2. Lincoln - DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Life of Pi – Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, and Donald R. Elliott – WINNER
2. The Avengers – Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick
3. Cloud Atlas
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Prometheus – Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley, and Martin Hill
New nominees
1. Cloud Atlas
2. The Dark Knight Rises
Excluded nominees
1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2. Snow White and the Huntsman