2012 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: The Artist
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Countries: France, Belgium, United States
Languages: English, French
Production companies: La Petite Reine, Studio 37, La Classe Américaine, JD Prod, France 3 Cinéma, Jouror Productions, uFilm
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Screenplay By: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Malcolm McDowell, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Ed Lauter, Joel Murray, Ken Davitian, John Goodman
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 30 October 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Bérénice Bejo
Best Art Direction - Laurence Bennett (Production Design); Robert Gould (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Guillaume Schiffman
Best Costume Design - Mark Bridges
Best Directing - Michel Hazanavicius
Best Film Editing - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
Best Music (Original Score) - Ludovic Bource
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Michel Hazanavicius

Nominated Picture: The Descendants
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: Ad Hominem Enterprises
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Alexander Payne
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Screenplay By: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer
Duration: 115 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 26 January 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - George Clooney
Best Directing - Alexander Payne
Best Film Editing - Kevin Tent
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash

Nominated Picture: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: Scott Rudin Productions
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Stephen Daldry
Producer: Scott Rudin
Screenplay By: Eric Roth
Starring: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Caldwell
Duration: 129 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 16 February 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Max von Sydow

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Nominated Picture: The Help
Genre: Drama
Countries: United States, India
Language: English
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Image Nation, 1492 Pictures, Harbinger Pictures
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Tate Taylor
Producers: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Brunson Green
Screenplay By: Tate Taylor
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone
Duration: 146 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 September 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Viola Davis
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Jessica Chastain
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Octavia Spencer

Nominated Picture: Hugo
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English, French
Production companies: Infinitum Nihil, GK Films
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producers: Graham King, Timothy Headington, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp
Screenplay By: John Logan
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law
Duration: 126 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 23 February 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Dante Ferretti (Production Design); Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Robert Richardson
Best Costume Design - Sandy Powell
Best Directing - Martin Scorsese
Best Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Music (Original Score) - Howard Shore
Best Sound Editing - Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
Best Sound Mixing - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
Best Visual Effects - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - John Logan

Nominated Picture: Midnight in Paris
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Countries: France, Spain, United States
Languages: English, French, Spanish, German
Production companies: Gravier Productions, Mediapro, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Versátil Cinema
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Woody Allen
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Jaume Roures
Screenplay By: Woody Allen
Starring: Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Owen Wilson
Duration: 94 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 8 September 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Anne Seibel (Production Design); Hélène Dubreuil (Set Decoration)
Best Directing - Woody Allen
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Woody Allen

Nominated Picture: Moneyball
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Rachael Horovitz Productions, Plan B Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: Bennett Miller
Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
Screenplay By: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Duration: 133 Minutes
Released Date in Hong Kong: 16 February 2012
Nomination in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Brad Pitt
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jonah Hill
Best Film Editing - Christopher Tellefsen
Best Sound Mixing - Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin

Nominated Picture: The Tree of Life
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Terrence Malick
Producers: Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill
Screenplay By: Terrence Malick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Duration: 139 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 7 July 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Directing - Terrence Malick

Nominated Picture: War Horse
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Countries: United States, India
Languages: English, German
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay By: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis
Starring: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Jeremy Irvine
Duration: 146 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 2 February 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Rick Carter (Production Design); Lee Sandales (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
Best Music (Original Score) - John Williams
Best Sound Editing - Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
Best Sound Mixing - Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Conclusion:
Which Wins? The Artist