Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

cinefille posted by cinefille vote down flag
2010 Oscars: It Just Got Interesting
cinefille.blogspot.com - 6/24/2009
2010 Oscars: It Just Got Interesting
—
Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it will name 10 Best Picture nominees instead of five . Sid Ganis, the president of of the AMPAS said: "After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top ...
oscars.org - 6/24/2009
82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees
— oscars.org — Beverly Hills, CA — The 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7, 2010, will... have 10 feature films vying in the Best Picture category, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today (June 24) at a press ... (more) 82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees

Comments vote down In Contention found this 6/24/2009found this
This year’s Best Picture category to feature 10 nominees
incontention.com - 6/24/2009
This year’s Best Picture category to feature 10 nominees
— incontention.com — The headline says it all. Is this some strange move on the Academy’s part to further dilute... an already incredibly suspect process? Or, more likely, is this a response to the outcry last year against critical favorites such as “The Dark ... (more) This year’s Best Picture category to feature 10 nominees

Comments vote down Craig's MovieBlog found this 6/24/2009found this
variety.com - 6/24/2009
Oscar expands best pic noms to 10 - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
— variety.com — Ganis announces change to Academy Awards Oscar is opening up his playing field in a big way... next year. The Motion Picture Academy announced Wednesday that for the first time in more than 65 years, the field of best picture nominees will be expanded to ... (more) Oscar expands best pic noms to 10 - Entertainment News, ...

Comments vote down Ain't It Cool News - The best in ... found this 6/24/2009found this
Comments
Related Content
Next Year's Oscars will Include 10 Best Picture Nominees!
firstshowing.net 6/24/2009 — This is huge news. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced today, that as of next year for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, for the first time in 67 years, they will choose ten Best Picture Nominees instead of just five. ...
Oscars 2010: Say What?
cinefille.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has really rubbed me the wrong way. Big time. The AMPAS has announced plans to move all non-competitive awards including honorary awards including the Irving G. Thalberg and Jean Hersholt humanitarian awards — out of the telecast. These awards ...
OSCARS EXPAND BEST PIC TO 10 NOMINEES
filmdrunk.uproxx.com 6/24/2009 — (”I wish this had chocolate in it.”) At a press conference this morning in Beverly Hills, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science president Sid Ganis (pronounced “gay anus”) announced that the Best Picture category ...
Oscars 2010: Even More Changes
cinefille.blogspot.com 8/31/2009 — When the Academy announced in June that the number of Best Picture nominees from increase from five to ten, I was skeptical. Although I still am skeptical, a recent announcement that the voting procedure for Best Picture has made me less worried. The voting procedure (which is similar to how ...
You're Asking Me About What?
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 2/10/2009 — The Bagger was out in Times Square last night, making video and asking people about the Oscars. And you know what, most people acted like he was asking whether they were wearing boxers or briefs.
Oscars Will Double Best Picture Nominees Next Year
backseatcuddler.com 6/25/2009 — In a strange move the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the next Oscars will feature not 5 nominees for best picture, but an astounding 10. One winner will be selected as usual.
Oscars: Miley Cyrus on the Red Carpet
filmgecko.com 2/23/2009 — Miley Cyrus is one of the first stars to make her way down the red carpet at tonight’s Oscars. . I LOVE her dress. She said that it must weigh 100,000 lbs., and just looking at it, I believe it. What do you think? Image: Picapp.com Tags: 2009 academy awards , ...
2010: March Oscar Madness
atomicpopcorn.net 3/25/2009 — It looks like the NCAA tournament isn’t going to be the only thing happening in March now. Announced today from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was the newest date for next year’s Academy Awards. The golden boy will have to sit out a little longer on his shelf by ...
8 Doc Shorts Shortlisted for 2008 Oscars®
oscars.org 10/9/2008 — for 2008 Oscars Beverly Hills, CA The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject entries for the 81st Academy Awards has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn ...
A Small Oscars
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 2/23/2009 — It looks like they might bring this one in at under three hours, so I'll curb my complaining. And I'll close by noting that this seemed not only like a relatively brief Oscar ceremony, but a small one. Maybe this is a harbinger of things to come.