ALERT: AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards

AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards

by indieWIRE

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for
the 73rd Academy Awards this morning.

The nominees are...

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls" (Fine Line)

Russell Crowe in "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Tom Hanks in "Cast Away" (20th Century Fox and DreamWorks)

Ed Harris in "Pollock" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Geoffrey Rush in "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Jeff Bridges in "The Contender" (DreamWorks and Cinerenta/Cinecontender)

Willem Dafoe in "Shadow of the Vampire" (Lions Gate)

Benicio Del Toro in "Traffic" (USA Films)

Albert Finney in "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

Joaquin Phoenix in "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Joan Allen in "The Contender" (DreamWorks and Cinerenta/Cinecontender)

Juliette Binoche in "Chocolat" (Miramax)

Ellen Burstyn in "Requiem for a Dream" (Artisan)

Laura Linney in "You Can Count On Me" (Paramount Classics/Shooting

Gallery/Hart Sharp Entertainment in association with Cappa Productions)

Julia Roberts in "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Judi Dench in "Chocolat" (Miramax)

Marcia Gay Harden in "Pollock" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Kate Hudson in "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

Frances McDormand in "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

Julie Walters in "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)

Achievement in art direction

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Art Direction: Tim Yip

"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)

Art Direction: Michael Corenblith

Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Art Direction: Arthur Max

Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis

"Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Art Direction: Martin Childs

Set Decoration: Jill Quertier

"Vatel" (Miramax)

Art Direction: Jean Rabasse

Set Decoration: Francoise Benoit-Fresco

Achievement in cinematography

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Peter Pau

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

John Mathieson

"Malèna" (Miramax)

Lajos Koltai

"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Buena Vista)

Roger Deakins

"The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Caleb Deschanel

Achievement in costume design

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tim Yip

"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)

Rita Ryack

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Janty Yates

"102 Dalmatians" (Buena Vista)

Anthony Powell

"Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Jacqueline West

Achievement in directing

"Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)

Stephen Daldry

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Ang Lee

"Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

Steven Soderbergh

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Ridley Scott

"Traffic" (USA Films)

Steven Soderbergh

Best documentary feature

"Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport" (Warner Bros.)

A Sabine Films Production

Mark Jonathan Harris and Deborah Oppenheimer

"Legacy"

A Nomadic Pictures Production

Tod S. Lending

"Long Night's Journey Into Day" (Seventh Art)

An Iris Films Production

Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann

"Scottsboro: An American Tragedy"

A Social Media Production

Barak Goodman and Daniel Anker

"Sound and Fury" (Artistic License Films)

A Production of Aronson Film Associates and Public Policy Productions

Josh Aronson and Roger Weisberg

Best documentary short subject

"Big Mama"

A Birthmark Production

Tracy Seretean

"Curtain Call"

An NJN/White Whale Production

Chuck Braverman and Steve Kalafer

"Dolphins"

A MacGillivray Freeman Films Production

Greg MacGillivray and Alec Lorimore

"The Man on Lincoln's Nose"

An Adama Films Production

Daniel Raim

"On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom"

An On Tip Toe Production

Eric Simonson and Leelai Demoz

Achievement in film editing

"Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)

Joe Hutshing and Saar Klein

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tim Squyres

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Pietro Scalia

"Traffic" (USA Films)

Stephen Mirrione

"Wonder Boys" (Paramount and Mutual Film Company)

Dede Allen

Best foreign language film of the year

"Amores Perros"

An AltaVista Films Production

Mexico

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

A Zoom Hunt International Production

Taiwan

"Divided We Fall"

A Total Helpart T.H.A./Czech Television Production

Czech Republic

"Everybody Famous"

An Otomatic Production

Belgium

"The Taste of Others"

A Telema/Les Films A4/France 2 Cinema Production

France

Achievement in makeup

"The Cell" (New Line)

Michèle Burke and Edouard Henriques

"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)

Rick Baker and Gail Ryan

"Shadow of the Vampire" (Lions Gate)

Ann Buchanan and Amber Sibley

Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original score)

"Chocolat" (Miramax)

Rachel Portman

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tan Dun

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Hans Zimmer

"Malèna" (Miramax)

Ennio Morricone

"The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

John Williams

Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original song)

"A Fool In Love" from "Meet the Parents"

(Universal and DreamWorks)

Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

"I've Seen It All" from "Dancer in the Dark"

(Fine Line)

Music by Björk

Lyric by Lars von Trier and Sjon Sigurdsson

"A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

(Sony Pictures Classics)

Music by Jorge Calandrelli and Tan Dun

Lyric by James Schamus

"My Funny Friend and Me" from "The Emperor's New Groove"

(Buena Vista)

Music by Sting and David Hartley

Lyric by Sting

"Things Have Changed" from "Wonder Boys"

(Paramount and Mutual Film Company)

Music and Lyric by Bob Dylan

Best motion picture of the year

"Chocolat" (Miramax)

A David Brown Production

David Brown, Kit Golden and Leslie Holleran, Producers

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)

A Zoom Hunt International Production

Bill Kong, Hsu Li Kong and Ang Lee, Producers

"Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)

A Jersey Films Production

Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, Producers

"Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

A Douglas Wick in association with Scott Free Production

Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig, Producers

"Traffic" (USA Films)

A Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford Production

Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Laura Bickford, Producers

Best animated short film

"Father and Daughter"

A CinèTè Filmproductie bv/Cloudrunner Ltd. Production

Michael Dudok de Wit

"The Periwig-Maker"

An Ideal Standard Film Production

Steffen Sch