'Mank' leads Oscar nominations with 10 nods

Clayton Davis On Sunday night, the Writers Guild Awards handed out its screenwriting prizes in a virtual setting, signaling a historic moment for women at the Oscars, specifically the screenplay awards.Emerald Fennell won best original screenplay for her revenge drama “Promising Young Woman” over Oscar-nominated films “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, Kenny Lucas), “Sound of Metal” (Darius Marder, Abraham Marder, Derek Cianfrance) and “The Trial of the Chicago

Oscars have been revealed. Mank surprisingly leads the way with 10 nominations, followed by a host of movies on six nominations: The Father; Judas and the Black Messiah; Nomadland; Minari; Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Academy Awards — delayed two months by the coronavirus pandemic — with 10 nominations, including best picture, best director, acting nods for Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and a host of others for its lavish craft.  The rest were spread among a wide variety of contenders.

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Leslie Odom Jr. became a two-time Oscar nominee today for his performance in One Night In Miami. For his role as legendary singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, the actor earned a nomination for Best Supporting actor as well as one for Best Original Song as the composer and performer of the film’s ending credits track, Speak Now.

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Oscars have been revealed. Mank surprisingly leads the way with 10 nominations, followed by a host of movies on six nominations: The Father; Judas and the Black Messiah; Nomadland; Minari; Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

David Fincher's Mank led the pack with 10 nominations as the 93rd Oscars were announced Monday morning. The 1930s-set film, which centers on alcoholic screenwriter Herman J.

Mank led all films with 10 Oscar nominations Monday, including best director (David Fincher), best actor (Gary Oldman) and best supporting actress (Amanda Seyfried), along with best picture. It was followed by The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, Nomadland and The Trial of the Chicago 7 with six each.

Oscars voting window was extended by two months —  it was mostly business as usual at the 93rd annual Academy Awards nominations.“Mank,” a black-and-white drama from Netflix about the making of “Citizen Kane,” led the pack with 10 nominations.

Nomadland, Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and The Sound of Metal hanging on its heels, with six each. At a virtual presentation today hosted by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, break-out British film Promising Young Woman also recieved five nominations, while a late addition to the race, Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, made a surprising entry into Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor, with a nod for Lakeith Stanfield as well the bookies' favourite Daniel Kaluuya.

It was longer than usually, but at long last, the Oscar nominations are here. The field was led this year by Mank, scoring ten citations, with a number of films next in line. More to come, but for now, why not just get right to the good stuff, no? The movies deserve the stage. So, here you go…

Oscars website or on its Twitter or Facebook page.Also Read: Oscars 2021: We Predict the Nominations in All 23 Categories (Photos)Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” which has won the top prize at the Golden Globes as well as the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, is expected to be a heavy contender for Best Picture and several other major categories.

Is now when the fun begins? After a historic two-month pandemic-related postponement, the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards are about to be announced. It’s been a strange campaign with no official in-person screenings, virtual Q&As, and almost every major contender already available on streaming or PVOD.

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThis year’s American Cinema Editors (ACE) nominations include “Nomadland,” “Mank,” “Minari,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of Chicago 7.”The guild, which will hand out its awards in a virtual ceremony on April 17, has a good track record forecasting the Oscar best picture winner — it has predicted 18 out of the last 29 winners. Last year, best edited feature film – dramatic went to “Parasite’s” Yang Jin-mo, and the film went on to win best picture at the Oscars.