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2007-08 Oscar Calendar



[Monday, December 3, 2007]

Official Screen Credits
Forms Due.


[Wednesday, December 26, 2007]

Nominations ballots mailed.


[Saturday, January 12, 2008]

Nominations polls close
5 p.m. PST.


[Tuesday, January 22, 2008]

Nominations announced
5:30 a.m. PST
Samuel Goldwyn Theater


[Wednesday, January 30, 2008]

Final ballots mailed.


[Monday, February 4, 2008]

Nominees Luncheon


[Saturday, February 9, 2008]

Scientific and Technical
Awards Dinner


[Tuesday, February 19, 2008]

Final polls close 5 p.m. PST.


[Sunday, February 24, 2008]

79th Annual
Academy Awards Presentation
Kodak Theatre

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Predicting The Week In Guilds: ASC

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The next wave of nominations comes tomorrow as the cinematographers, the second tech guild following the visual effects society, and the writers chime in with their perspectives. Here's a look at the ASC:


AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS (ASC) Predictions
"Apocalypto," Dean Semler
"Babel," Rodrigo Prieto
"Children of Men," Emmanuel Lubezki
"The Departed," Michael Ballhaus
"Dreamgirls," Tobias A. Schliessler
(alt: "Flags of Our Fathers," Tom Stern)


I can't seem to shake the feeling that Dariusz Wolski might show up here for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." The work behind the camera, whatever one's opinion of the film itself, was a large step up from the original effort in 2003.


Also, Eduardo Serra seems a strong candidate to make an appearance for "Blood Diamond," despite critical assessment and despite the guild's lack of notice of his work in the past. "Blood Diamond" is a film that could tap into a surprising amount of guild support, actually, given the esteemed technicians behind the scenes. Especially in the sound mixing arena.


Instead, I'm going to go with Dean Semler's breakthrough digital lensing of "Apocalypto" as the perennial guild nominee neglected by the cinematographers' branch of the AMPAS. His (or whoever's) absense there could clear the way for either Xiaoding Zhou ("Curse of the Golden Flower") or Guillermo Navarro ("Pan's Labyrinth"), but truthfully he could find some love with the AMPAS as well. However, also potentially showing up with the guild but missing with the Academy is Tom Stern, not for "Letters from Iwo Jima," but for "Flags of Our Fathers."


Stay tuned later today for a preview of the WGA announcement.

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there's also the Costume Designers Guild announcement tomorrow, at least according to their website: http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/cdg_2007_awards.html

Is Apocalypto likely since it was digital? I can't remember if ASC also snubbed Collateral or not.

ASC nodded "Collateral"; AMPAS was the only group of note to fail to do so.

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2008 Year in Advance Predictions


UPDATED: 2/25/2008





Main Charts | Tech Charts



[Motion Picture]

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“Doubt”

“Frost/Nixon”

“Revolutionary Road”

“The Soloist”



[Directing]

David Fincher
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Ron Howard
“Frost/Nixon”

Gus Van Sant
“Milk”

Sam Mendes
“Revolutionary Road”

Joe Wright
“The Soloist”



[Actor in a Leading Role]

Benicio Del Toro
“The Argentine”

Jamie Foxx
“The Soloist”

Frank Langella
“Frost/Nixon”

Sean Penn
“Milk”

Brad Pitt
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”



[Actress in a Leading Role]

Vera Farmiga
“Nothing But the Truth”

Angelina Jolie
“Changeling”

Julianne Moore
“Blindness”

Meryl Streep
“Doubt”

Kate Winslet
“Revolutionary Road”



[Actor in a Supporting Role]

Josh Brolin
“Milk”

Russell Crowe
“Body of Lies”

Robert Downey, Jr.
“The Soloist”

Heath Ledger
“The Dark Knight”

Michael Sheen
“Frost/Nixon”



[Actress in a Supporting Role]

Amy Adams
“Doubt”

Kathy Bates
“Revolutionary Road”

Cate Blanchett
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Catherine Keener
“The Soloist”

Carice van Houten
“Body of Lies”



[Writing, Adapted Screenplay]

“Body of Lies”

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“Doubt”

“Frost/Nixon”

“Revolutionary Road”



[Writing, Original Screenplay]

“Changeling”

“Hamlet 2”

“Milk”

“The Soloist”

“WALL·E”



[Art Direction]

“Australia”

“Defiance”

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull”

“Red Cliff”

“Revolutionary Road”



[Cinematography]

“Australia”

“The Dark Knight”

“Defiance”

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull”

“Revolutionary Road”



[Costume Design]

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“Doubt”

“The Other Boleyn Girl”

“Red Cliff”

“Revolutionary Road”



[Film Editing]

“Body of Lies”

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“Defiance”

“Frost/Nixon”

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull”



[Makeup]

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“The Dark Knight”

“Red Cliff”



[Music, Original Score]

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull”

“The Soloist”

“Revolutionary Road”

“WALL·E”



[Music, Original Song]

coming soon



[Sound Editing]

“Defiance”

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull”

“Iron Man”

“Speed Racer”

“WALL·E”



[Sound Mixing]

“Defiance”

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull”

“Cloverfield”

“The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince Caspian”

“WALL·E”



[Visual Effects]

“The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince Caspian”

“The Incredible Hulk”

“Iron Man”



[Animated Feature Film]

“9”

“Kung Fu Panda”

“WALL·E”



[Foreign Language Film]

coming soon



[Documentary, Features]

coming soon



[Documentary, Short Subjects]

coming soon



[Short Film, Animated]

coming soon



[Short Film, Live Action]

coming soon