After the collective gasps, hurrahs and defeated groans subsided after the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced this morning, Indiewire had the sweet realization that we had in fact talked to many of the lucky chosen ones. Below, revisit our interviews with 14 of this year’s nominees. The winners will be announced on February 24.
Best Director Nominees:
Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
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Best Actress Nominees:
Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Quvenzhané Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Best Supporting Actress Nominee:
Best Animated Feature Nominee:
Best Documentary Feature Nominees:
The Team Behind “How to Survive a Plague”
Kirby Dick, “The Invisible War”
Malik Bendjelloul, “Searching for Sugar Man”
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Best Original Screenplay Nominee:
Wes Anderson, “Moonrise Kingdom”
Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee
David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Best Pictures Nominees:
Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”
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