Academy Awards 2011 edition

The winners:
Documentary short subject - "Strangers No More"
Short film, live action - "God of Love"
Short film, animated - "The Lost Thing"
Film editing - "The Social Network"
Visual effects - "Inception"
Sound editing - "Inception"
Sound mixing - "Inception"
Documentary feature - "Inside Job"
Makeup - "The Wolfman"
Costume design - "Alice in Wonderland"
Cinematography - "Inception"
Art direction - "Alice in Wonderland"
Original song - "We Belong Together" by Randy Newman
Original score - "The Social Network" by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Animated feature - "Toy Story 3"
Foreign language film - "In a Better World" (Denmark)
Adapted screenplay - "The Social Network"
Original screenplay - "The King's Speech"
Best actress in a supporting role - Melissa Leo for "The Fighter"
Best actor in a supporting role - Christian Bale for "The Fighter"
Best actress in a leading role - Natalie Portman for "Black Swan"
Best actor in a leading role - Colin Firth for "The King's Speech"
Best director - Tom Hooper for "The King's Speech"
Best picture - "The King's Speech"

My picks:
Documentary short subject - "The Warriors of Qiugang"
Short film, live action - N/A
Short film, animated - N/A
Film editing - "Black Swan"
Visual effects - "Inception"
Sound editing - "The Social Network"
Sound mixing - "Inception"
Documentary feature - N/A
Makeup - "The Wolfman"
Costume design - "Alice in Wonderland"
Cinematography - "Inception"
Art direction - "Alice in Wonderland"
Original song - N/A
Original score - "The Social Network" by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Animated feature - N/A
Foreign language film - N/A
Adapted screenplay - "True Grit"
Original screenplay - "Inception"
Best actress in a supporting role - Hailee Steinfeld for "True Grit"
Best actor in a supporting role -  John Hawkes for "Winter's Bone"
Best actress in a leading role - Jennifer Lawrence for "Winter's Bone" or Natalie Portman for "Black Swan"
Best actor in a leading role - Colin Firth for "The King's Speech," Jesse Eisenberg for "The Social Network," or Jeff Bridges for "True Grit"
Best director - N/A (Too tough to choose!)
Best picture - N/A (Missed out on four of the nominees: "Toy Story 3," "127 Hours," "The Fighter," and "The Kids Are All Right."

So what have I learned from the Academy Awards this year? One, many of the Best Picture nominees deal with the body in one way or another: "Black Swan," "127 Hours," "The Fighter," "Inception," "Winter's Bone," "The King's Speech." The show, from what I could watch, had a lot of missteps in terms of pacing and entertainment. Now, it's time to try and catch the nominated films I missed, especially "Toy Story 3."

Tags: films, movies, awards, 2011, Academy Awards

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