And the 2020 Oscar Nominees are....

Issa Rae called out the Academy for snubbing women directors while hosting the Oscar Nominations Announcements with John Cho (Credit: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images).

Another Year of Unchanging Trends for the Academy

Article by Maddie Tyler, AKSM News

LOS ANGELES - This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards. Topping the list was the dark drama, Joker, which brought in 11 nominations from the AMPAS. Other contenders for best picture include Ford v Ferrari, Netflix’s The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Marriage Story, Parasite and 1917. Little Woman actress, Saoirse Ronan - who has a close connection to AKSM Film Studios - is nominated for Best Leading Actress.

One film that did not make the cut was the Villanova University student-produced Sankofa documentary in the Documentary (Short) category. The film - produced by the student’s Riptide production company - had previously won Gold during the 46th Annual Student Academy Awards in October 2019. The film has won five film festivals out of their countless number appearances and awards.

Riptide Picture’s Multimedia Producer and Designer, Isabela Mansour, stated that, “We're really proud of how far Sankofa has come, and we’re continuing to share our story worldwide. It's exciting to see fellow Student Oscar winner, Daria Kashcheeva, nominated in the Animation Short Film category, and we hope to see more students shining in years to come.”

As for ongoing trends with the Academy’s diversity, there were no women nominated in the Best Director category. While announcing the nominations, the disparity of female nominations led actress Issa Rae to state, “Congratulations to those men.” In another trend from last year, there will be no host.

The 92nd Academy Awards will air on February 9th, 2020 on ABC at 6:30 PM EST.

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And the Nominees are…

BEST PICTURE

"Ford v Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
"Marriage Story"
"Parasite"
"1917"

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

South Korea, "Parasite"
Spain, "Pain and Glory"
France, "Les Misérables"
North Macedonia, "Honeyland"
Poland, "Corpus Christi"

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)

"In the Absence"
"Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)"
"Life Overtakes Me"
"St. Louis Superman"
"Walk Run Cha-Cha"

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

"American Factory"
"The Edge of Democracy"
"Honeyland"
"For Sama"
"The Cave"

ORIGINAL SONG

"I'm Standing With You," "Breakthrough"
"Into the Unknown," "Frozen II"
"Stand Up," "Harriet"
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," "Rocketman"
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away," "Toy Story 4"

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
"I Lost My Body"
"Klaus"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Little Women"
"The Two Popes"
"Joker"

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

"Marriage Story"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"
"Knives Out"
"1917"

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Renée Zellweger, "Judy"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"

DIRECTOR

Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"
Sam Mendes, "1917"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"

PRODUCTION DESIGN

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"The Irishman"
"1917"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Parasite"

CINEMATOGRAPHY

"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"The Lighthouse"

COSTUME DESIGN

"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Little Women"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"

SOUND EDITING

"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Joker"

SOUND MIXING

"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Ad Astra"
"Joker"

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

"Dcera (Daughter)"
"Hair Love"
"Kitbull"
"Memorable"
"Sister"

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

"Brotherhood"
"Nefta Football Club"
"The Neighbors' Window"
"Saria"
"A Sister"

ORIGINAL SCORE

"1917," Thomas Newman
"Joker," Hildur Guðnadóttir
"Little Women," Alexandre Desplat
"Marriage Story," Randy Newman
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," John Williams

VISUAL EFFECTS

"Avengers: Endgame"
"The Lion King"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
"The Irishman"
"1917"

FILM EDITING

"The Irishman"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Parasite"
"Joker"
"Jojo Rabbit"

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

"Bombshell"
"Joker"
"Judy"
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
"1917"