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Revision as of 02:08, 25 February 2013

The 85th Academy Awards ceremony (referred to as "The Oscars"[3]) is a current event during which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is presenting its annual Academy Awards to honor the best films of 2012 in the United States. The ceremony was held on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.[4] Seth MacFarlane hosted the Academy Awards for the first time.[1][5]

Schedule

Announced October 16, 2012:[6]
Date Event
Friday, November 30, 2012 Official Screen Credits forms due
Monday, December 17, 2012 Nominations voting begins
Friday, January 4, 2013 Nominations polls close at 5:00 p.m. PST (01:00, January 5 UTC) (8:00 p.m. EST)
Thursday, January 10, 2013 Nominations announced at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC) (8:30 a.m. EST) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Monday, February 4, 2013 Nominees Luncheon
Friday, February 8, 2013 Final voting begins
Saturday, February 9, 2013 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Final polls close at 5:00 p.m. PST (01:00, February 20 UTC) (8:00 p.m. EST)
Sunday, February 24, 2013 85th Annual Academy Awards presentation

Nominees

Steven Spielberg, director and co-producer of Lincoln, which received the most nominations with 12, including Best Picture and Best Director
Ang Lee, director and co-producer of Life of Pi, which earned 11 total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director

The nominees for the 85th Academy Awards were announced on January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC) (8:30 a.m. EST) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Seth MacFarlane, host of the 85th annual Academy Awards, and actress Emma Stone. This marks the first time since 1973 (when Charlton Heston hosted) that the ceremony's host also announced the award nominations.[7]

The film receiving the most nominations was Lincoln with twelve, followed by Life of Pi with eleven.[8][9]

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Picture Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Writing – Original Screenplay Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay
Best Animated Feature Best Foreign Language Film
Best Documentary – Feature Best Documentary – Short Subject
Best Live Action Short Film Best Animated Short Film
Best Original Score Best Original Song
Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing
Best Production Design Best Cinematography
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing Best Visual Effects

Films with multiple nominations

Les Misérables received eight nominations, including Hugh Jackman for Best Actor and Anne Hathaway for Best Supporting Actress.

The following 15 films received multiple nominations:[10]

Presenters and performers

Seth MacFarlane will serve as host of the 85th annual Academy Awards.

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Presenters

Performers

Performers (in alphabetical order)
Name(s) Role Will Perform
Aerosmith Performer "Dream On" in celebration of the Academy Awards' 85th Anniversary
Adele Performer "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Samantha Barks
Helena Bonham Carter
Russell Crowe
Anne Hathaway
Jennifer Hudson
Hugh Jackman
Eddie Redmayne
Amanda Seyfried
Aaron Tveit
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Performers Celebration of Musicals of the Last Decade
Dame Shirley Bassey Performer
Kristin Chenoweth
Seth MacFarlane
Performers Closing Number
Norah Jones Performer "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from Ted
William Ross Musical Arranger Orchestral
Barbra Streisand Performer

Achievements

The 85th Academy Awards are notable for several rare and first-time feats. Amour (French) became the first film in twelve years to be nominated for both Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film; the last film to do so was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Mandarin) in 2000. Amour also became the first foreign-language film in six years to earn a Best Picture nomination; the last film to do so was Letters from Iwo Jima (Japanese) in 2006.

Several age-related records were set: Emmanuelle Riva, at 85, became the oldest nominee in the Best Actress category.[11][12] This record was previously held by Jessica Tandy, age 80, who was nominated (and won) for Driving Miss Daisy in 1989. Quvenzhané Wallis, at age 9, became the youngest nominated actress in the Best Actress category.[12][13] This record was previously held by Keisha Castle-Hughes who was nominated at the age of 13 for Whale Rider in 2003. Jennifer Lawrence, at 22, became the youngest Best Actress two-time nominee, having previously been nominated in 2010 for Winter's Bone.

Silver Linings Playbook became the first film in 31 years to receive nominations in all four acting categories; the last film to do so was Reds in 1981.[14][15] Silver Linings Playbook also became the first film in eight years to be nominated in the "Big Five" categories; the last film to do so was Million Dollar Baby in 2004.

In regard to acting merits, for the first time in the history of the awards, an acting category consists of only previous winners, in this case Best Supporting Actor. Alan Arkin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Christoph Waltz have each won Best Supporting Actor; Phillip Seymour Hoffman has won Best Actor; and Robert De Niro has won in both award categories. Also, out of the 20 total acting nominations, only 4 of them (Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, Emmanuelle Riva, and Quvenzhané Wallis) are first time nominees.

Les Misérables became the first movie musical to be not only nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hugh Jackman) since Johnny Depp for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 2008, but also for Best Picture since Chicago in 2003.

The Walt Disney Studios has not had this much success at the Academy Awards since when Mary Poppins earned 13 Oscar nominations at the 37th Academy Awards in 1965; Disney earned a record-breaking 17 Oscar nominations in the studio's history in a single year: 12 for Lincoln and one apiece for The Avengers, Brave, Frankenweenie, Paperman, and Wreck-It Ralph.[16]

Changes to award categories

Beginning with the 85th Academy Awards, the following changes to award categories took place:

  • The Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, Best Animated Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film have now been opened up for all members to vote for instead of needing to attend a screening to be eligible. Best Documentary Short and Best Foreign Language Film remain the only categories that require attendance at a screening to be able to vote for.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "SETH MACFARLANE TO HOST 85TH OSCARS®, AIRING LIVE ON ABC, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013". ABC Media Net. American Broadcasting Company. October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Schou, Solvej. "Don Mischer to direct 2013 Academy Awards telecast". Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Pond, Steve (February 19, 2013). "AMPAS Drops '85th Academy Awards' - Now It's Just 'The Oscars'". The Wrap. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Wang, Yamei. "85th Academy Awards to be held at former Kodak Theater: AMPAS". Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "Seth MacFarlane to Host 85th Oscars" (Press release). AMPAS. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Key Dates Announced for 85th Academy Awards" (Press release). AMPAS. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike. "Seth MacFarlane, Emma Stone To Announce Oscar Nominations Thursday". Deadline.
  8. ^ http://www.oscars.org/press/presskits/nominations/pdf/85/85aa-nominations-announcement.pdf
  9. ^ "Oscar nominations 2013: Lincoln campaign pays off". Guardian UK. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations". BBC News. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "Emmanuelle Riva's Very Good Morning". New York Times. January 10, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Sperling, Nicole (January 10, 2013). "Oscars 2013: Best actress race features oldest and youngest nominees". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ Boardman, Madeline (01/10/2013). "Quvenzhané Wallis & Oscars: 9-Year-Old Is Youngest Best Actress Nominee Ever". Huffington Post. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Oscars: 'Silver Linings Playbook' First Film in 31 Years Nominated in All 4 Acting Categories
  15. ^ Oscars: 'Silver Linings Playbook' First Film in 31 Years Nominated in All 4 Acting Categories
  16. ^ Tipton, Janelle (January 10, 2013). "17 Oscar Nominations for Walt Disney Studios Releases". The Disney Psot. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  17. ^ "Music Rules Approved for 85th Academy Awards". oscars.org. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  18. ^ Kilday, Greg (June 28, 2012). "New Oscar Rules Allow Multiple Songwriters, Incorporate Hair Styling". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  19. ^ "Film academy approves new rules for 85th Academy Awards, makes hairstyling eligible for Oscar". The Washington Post. June 28, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  20. ^ "Academy opens three more categories up to entire membership". hitfix.com.
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