2021 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: The Father
Genre: Drama
Countries: France, United Kingdom
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Florian Zeller
Producers: Philippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt, Simon Friend, Christophe Spadone
Screenplay By: Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams
Duration: 97 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 8 April 2021
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Anthony Hopkins
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Olivia Colman
Best Film Editing - Yorgos Lamprinos
Best Production Design - Peter Francis (Production Design); Cathy Featherstone (Set Decoration)
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

Nominated Picture: Judas and the Black Messiah
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Shaka King
Producers: Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King, Shaka King
Screenplay By: Will Berson, Shaka King
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lil Rel Howery, Algee Smith, Dominique Thorne, Martin Sheen
Duration: 126 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Daniel Kaluuya
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - LaKeith Stanfield
Best Cinematography - Sean Bobbitt
Best Costume Design - Christopher Peterson and Sandy Powell
Best Music (Original Song) - "Fight for You", Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Will Berson and Shaka King

Nominated Picture: Mank
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: David Fincher
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth, Douglas Urbanski
Screenplay By: Jack Fincher
Starring: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey, Charles Dance
Duration: 131 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Gary Oldman
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Amanda Seyfried
Best Cinematography - Erik Messerschmidt
Best Costume Design - Trish Summerville
Best Directing - David Fincher
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri and Colleen LaBaff
Best Music (Original Score) - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Production Design - Donald Graham Burt (Production Design); Jan Pascale (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin

Nominated Picture: Minari
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Languages: Korean, English
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Producers: Christina Oh, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Screenplay By: Lee Isaac Chung
Starring: Steven Yeun, Ye-ri Han, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Yuh-jung Youn, Will Patton
Duration: 115 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 April 2021
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Steven Yeun
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Yuh-jung Youn
Best Directing - Lee Isaac Chung
Best Music (Original Score) - Emile Mosseri
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Lee Isaac Chung

Nominated Picture: Nomadland
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Searchlight Pictures
Director: Chloé Zhao
Producers: Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloé Zhao
Screenplay By: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Swankie
Duration: 107 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 1 April 2021
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Frances McDormand
Best Cinematography - Joshua James Richards
Best Directing - Chloé Zhao
Best Film Editing - Chloé Zhao
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Chloé Zhao

Nominated Picture: Promising Young Woman
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Emerald Fennell
Producers: Ben Browning, Emerald Fennell, Ashley Fox, Josey McNamara, Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie
Screenplay By: Emerald Fennell
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton
Duration: 113 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 April 2021
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Carey Mulligan
Best Directing - Emerald Fennell
Best Film Editing - Frédéric Thoraval
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Emerald Fennell

Nominated Picture: Sound of Metal
Genres: Drama, Music
Country: United States
Languages: English, American Sign Language
Distributor in United States: Amazon Studios
Director: Darius Marder
Producers: Sacha Ben Harroche, Bert Hamelinck, Bill Benz, Kathy Benz
Screenplay By: Darius Marder, Abraham Marder
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric
Duration: 120 Minutes
Released Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nomination in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Riz Ahmed
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Paul Raci
Best Film Editing - Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
Best Sound - Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Darius Marder and Abraham Marder

Nominated Picture: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Producers: Stuart M. Besser, Marc Platt, Matt Jackson, Tyler Thompson
Screenplay By: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong
Duration: 129 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nominations in 2021 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sacha Boran Cohen
Best Cinematography - Phedon Papamichael
Best Film Editing - Alan Baumgarten
Best Music (Original Song) - "Hear My Voice", Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Aaron Sorkin

Conclusion:
16 April 2021
Which Will Win Likely: Nomadland
Which May Be Alternates: Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7

5 April 2021
Which Will Win Likely: Nomadland
Which May Be Alternates: Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7

21 March 2021
Which Will Win Likely: Nomadland
Which May Be Alternates: Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Which Should Win: Nomadland
Which Got Snubbed: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, One Night in Miami...
Personal Favorite: Promising Young Woman
Which Wins? Nomadland