Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers Bale and Adams, along with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, mean that a David O. Russell film has been repped in all four acting categories for the second consecutive year. Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, Producers “American Hustle” and “Gravity” led nominations for the 86th Oscar voters always provide a few surprises, but this year they outdid themselves. (James Schamus Many of this year’s top nominees are themed to the economy (“American Hustle,” “Blue Jasmine,” “The Wolf of Wall Street”), health care (“Dallas Buyers Club”), terrorism (“Captain Phillips”), survival (“12 Years,” “Gravity,”) and technology (“Her” and “Gravity”).And then there are the classic American themes of family: “August: Osage County,” “Nebraska,” “Philomena.”The nominees include some racial and cultural diversity, underscoring the fact that the film industry needs to reflect a wider cross-section.

Only six other filmmakers have had back-to-back double bids in those races.Alfonso Cuaron (“Gravity”) is a triple nominee, in the film, directing and editing races.

That includes a few longshots whose supporters had hoped in vain for awards attention, such as James Franco (“Spring Breakers”), James Gandolfini (“Enough Said”) and Scarlett Johansson (“Her”). Among the many with eligible songs who didn’t score a nom were Kings of Leon, Beyonce, Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Taylor Swift.The build-up to today’s nominations has been long and intense. Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke American Hustle.

Eight of the nine films also got acting bids; the only exception was “Her.”Variety first reported last July that the awards race would include a heavy dose of reality-based projects. * Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by John Ridley. In a statement released through Twitter, he wrote "Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences prexy Cheryl Boone Isaacs and Chris Hemsworth made the announcement.Balloting runs Feb. 14-25. )Short Film (Live Action) - Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka SaariPrison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack HallDocumentary (Feature) - Jehane Noujaim and Karim AmerVisual Effects - Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt DaltonShort Film (Live Action) - Mark Gill and Baldwin LiAnimated Feature Film - Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio SuzukiActor in a Supporting Role - Jonah Hill in "The Wolf of Wall Street"Actor in a Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street"Best Picture - Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff, ProducersWriting (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Terence WinterJay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten Every Oscar category was overcrowded, so the campaigning has been at a record level of activity since September.Because it was such a good year, there were some casualties in Thursday’s noms.

Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier "Let It Go" in Frozen; Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Best Picture. 9 Nominations, 3 Wins.

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Producers With $670 million worldwide, “Gravity” was the only best-pic nominee in the global box office top 10.The foreign language and animation categories failed to capture a best-picture nomination in the way that “Toy Story 3” and “Amour” did in the past few years. Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler

Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds “American Hustle” and “Gravity” led nominations for the 86th Academy Awards with 10 each, followed by nine for “12 Years a Slave.” The trio will compete for best… Philomena. The year’s overcrowding meant that Pixar’s “Monsters University” was shut out of the animated-feature contest.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips); Bradley Cooper (American Hustle); …