QueenSusanofNarnia
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Tomorrow, the Academy will announce the 2008 Oscar Nominees, so I thought it'd be fun to have YOU be the Academy (ie, the voters), and then see who our winners are. 
There'll be most of the categories in the Oscars (see below), and you can PM me with your nominees for each category. Some rules though:
01. You can only submit one film per category. If you think, say, both "Bolt" and "Wall-E" ought to be nominated for Best Animated Feature, you can only submit ONE.
02. You don't have to submit for all the categories, and you don't have to submit all at once.
03. If you submit something and then a few days later REALLY want to change your vote, you can PM me, but please try not to, 'cause it'd get really quite complicated.
04. You can ONLY NOMINATE FILMS FROM 2008! They don't have to be the films nominated for Oscars.
05. Voting ends on 21 February 2009, the day before the Oscars.
THE CATEGORIES
Production
Best Picture, best overall film of the year; does not have to be in the English language
-"Milk" (1)
-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2)
-"Kit Kittredge" (1)
-"Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
-"The Dark Knight" (4)
Best Director, best director (not necessarily director of the best picture)
-Gus Van Sant, "Milk" (1)
-Katherine Hardwick, "Twilight" (3)
-Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight" (2)
-Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
Best Original Screenplay, an original storyline/idea
-"The X Files: I Want To Believe" (1)
-"Milk" (3)
Best Screenplay (Adapted), adapted from a book, play, etc.
-"Twilight" (2)
-"The Dark Knight" (2)
-"Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
Acting
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Sean Penn, "Milk" (1)
-Robert Downey Jr., "Iron Man" (2)
-Harrison Ford, "Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (3)
-Hugh Jackman, "Australia" (1)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Cate Blanchett, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (1)
-Kirsten Stewart, "Twilight" (1)
-Georgie Henley, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (3)
-Kate Winslet, "The Reader" (2)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight" (7)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Scarlett Johannson, "The Other Boleyn Girl" (1)
-Amy Adams, "Doubt" (2)
-Natalie Portman, "The Other Boleyn Girl" (1)
Animation
Best Animated Feature
-"Wall-E" (5)
-"Bolt" (2)
Best Short Animated Feature
Technical Production
Best Art Direction, set, etc.
-"The Dark Knight" (2)
-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (1)
Best Cinematograhy, lighting, etc.
-"The Dark Knight" (3)
-"Twilight" (3)
-"Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
Best Visual Effects
-"Iron Man" (1)
-"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (3)
-"Jumper" (1)
Music
Best Original Song, a song written specifically for the motion picture
-"The Call," Regina Spektor, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (5)
-"Let Me Sign," by Robert Pattinson, "Twilight" (1)
-"I Thought I Lost You," by Miley Cyrus, "Bolt" (2)
Best Score, the overall score of the motion picture
-"The Dark Knight" by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (4)
-"Horton Hears a Who" by John Powell (2)
-"Milk" by Danny Elfman (1)
-"The Other Boleyn Girl" by Paul Cantelon (1)
Costume & Makeup
Best Costume Design
-"The Duchess" (1)
-"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (4)
-"The Other Boleyn Girl" (1)
Best Makeup
-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (3)
-"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (3)
-"The Dark Knight" (2)
Other
Best Foreign Film, any film not in the English language
-"Niko and the Way to the Stars" (1)
-"Waltz With Bashir" (2)
-"Max Manus" (1)
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary
Honourary Awards
Best Performance by an Animal, animated or otherwise, for Sven-El
Reepicheep, "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2)
There'll be most of the categories in the Oscars (see below), and you can PM me with your nominees for each category. Some rules though:
01. You can only submit one film per category. If you think, say, both "Bolt" and "Wall-E" ought to be nominated for Best Animated Feature, you can only submit ONE.
02. You don't have to submit for all the categories, and you don't have to submit all at once.
03. If you submit something and then a few days later REALLY want to change your vote, you can PM me, but please try not to, 'cause it'd get really quite complicated.
04. You can ONLY NOMINATE FILMS FROM 2008! They don't have to be the films nominated for Oscars.
05. Voting ends on 21 February 2009, the day before the Oscars.
THE CATEGORIES
Production
Best Picture, best overall film of the year; does not have to be in the English language
-"Milk" (1)
-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2)
-"Kit Kittredge" (1)
-"Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
-"The Dark Knight" (4)
Best Director, best director (not necessarily director of the best picture)
-Gus Van Sant, "Milk" (1)
-Katherine Hardwick, "Twilight" (3)
-Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight" (2)
-Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
Best Original Screenplay, an original storyline/idea
-"The X Files: I Want To Believe" (1)
-"Milk" (3)
Best Screenplay (Adapted), adapted from a book, play, etc.
-"Twilight" (2)
-"The Dark Knight" (2)
-"Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
Acting
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Sean Penn, "Milk" (1)
-Robert Downey Jr., "Iron Man" (2)
-Harrison Ford, "Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (3)
-Hugh Jackman, "Australia" (1)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Cate Blanchett, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (1)
-Kirsten Stewart, "Twilight" (1)
-Georgie Henley, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (3)
-Kate Winslet, "The Reader" (2)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight" (7)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Scarlett Johannson, "The Other Boleyn Girl" (1)
-Amy Adams, "Doubt" (2)
-Natalie Portman, "The Other Boleyn Girl" (1)
Animation
Best Animated Feature
-"Wall-E" (5)
-"Bolt" (2)
Best Short Animated Feature
Technical Production
Best Art Direction, set, etc.
-"The Dark Knight" (2)
-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (1)
Best Cinematograhy, lighting, etc.
-"The Dark Knight" (3)
-"Twilight" (3)
-"Slumdog Millionaire" (1)
Best Visual Effects
-"Iron Man" (1)
-"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (3)
-"Jumper" (1)
Music
Best Original Song, a song written specifically for the motion picture
-"The Call," Regina Spektor, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (5)
-"Let Me Sign," by Robert Pattinson, "Twilight" (1)
-"I Thought I Lost You," by Miley Cyrus, "Bolt" (2)
Best Score, the overall score of the motion picture
-"The Dark Knight" by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (4)
-"Horton Hears a Who" by John Powell (2)
-"Milk" by Danny Elfman (1)
-"The Other Boleyn Girl" by Paul Cantelon (1)
Costume & Makeup
Best Costume Design
-"The Duchess" (1)
-"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (4)
-"The Other Boleyn Girl" (1)
Best Makeup
-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (3)
-"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (3)
-"The Dark Knight" (2)
Other
Best Foreign Film, any film not in the English language
-"Niko and the Way to the Stars" (1)
-"Waltz With Bashir" (2)
-"Max Manus" (1)
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary
Honourary Awards
Best Performance by an Animal, animated or otherwise, for Sven-El
Reepicheep, "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2)
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