Oscar 2022 nominations, Winners, Trivia Quiz & History: Best things you need to know

The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. In this blog we will be going through some interesting facts about Oscars and where India stands compared to others.

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What are the rules & eligibility for a movie to get nominated for Oscars?

• Time-line – 40 min. or more
• Minimum 7 days in theaters
• Resolution CGIs, VFX etc..

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Where did ‘Oscars’ name come from?

Margaret Herrick, who used to be the librarian of Academy Awards and later became the Executive Director of the Academy of Motion, once stated that the Trophy remembers her of her dear uncle ever since the Award is called as Oscars.

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Which movie got the first Oscar? And First Indian movie sent for Best International Films?

• Wings, who got the first Oscar in 1929 at the first ever ceremony of Academy Awards.
• To begin with, Mother India became the first movie sent by India for Best International Films and even successfully reached the final round but unfortunately lost by just 1 vote.
• In addition, Lagan and Salam Bombay have also made their journey till the final round for the same award.
• Furthermore, in 2008 Slumdog Millionaire set a milestone for Indian Films, Movie got a total 3 oscars.

Learn more: History of Oscars 

Flashback: 2021 Academy Awards Winners

Best Picture:

• Nomadland – Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Dan Janvey, Chloe Zhao, Mollye, Asher

Actor In A Leading Role:

• Anthony Hopkins – The Father

Actress In A Leading Role:

• Frances McDormand – Nomadland 

Actor In A Supporting Role:

• Daniel Kaluuya – Judas And The Black Messiah

Actress In A Supporting Role: 

• Youn Yuh Jung – Minari

Animated Feature Film:

• Soul – Peter Docter

Cinematography:

• Mank – Eric Messerschmidt

Costume Design:

• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Ann Roth

Directing:

• Nomadland – Chloe Zhao

Documentary Feature:

• My Octopus Teacher – Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, Craig Foster

Documentary Short:

• Colette – Anthony Giacchino, Alice Doyard

Film Editing:

• Sound Of Metal – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen

International Feature Film:

• Another Round – Denmark 

Makeup and Hairstyling:

• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 

Music Original Score:

• Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste

Music Original Song:

• Judas And The Black Messiah

Production Design:

• Mank

Short Film Animated:

• If Anything Happens I Love You

Short Film Live Action:

• Two Distant Strangers 

Visual Effects:

• Tenet

Writing Adapted Screenplay:

• The Father – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller

Writing Original Screenplay:

• Promising Young Woman

Sound:

• Sound Of Metal 

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