Everyone ready: Sunday, the Oscars 2024 are happening!

Translated by Giulia Maffeis

In the sparkling twilight of Hollywood stars, as the curtain rises on the stage of the seventh art, the Oscars stand tall as golden, imposing sculptures of cinematic excellence.

In a world where the magic of cinema dances with reality, Oscar night becomes an epic ode to creativity, ingenuity, and passion that transform stories into masterpieces and actors into legends. Under the glittering spotlights of Hollywood's most prestigious night, unfolds the compelling tale of an industry that shapes dreams and enchants hearts, celebrating the art that captures imagination and intertwines inseparably with the soul of humanity.

It begins a magical night, where each award is a chapter written with the twinkle of stars and the grandeur of cinema.

In the depths of my cinema enthusiast's heart, I reflect with measured sadness on what has just been said. The year leading up to the Oscars event has been marked by controversies, scandals, and accusations that have overshadowed the intrinsic charm of the Seventh Art. It's as if the magic of cinema, in that phase, has dimmed behind all that, losing, in part, its ancient splendor.

It is painful to realize that cinema, instead of being celebrated as the Seventh Art, has often been reduced to a mere tool for promotion and visibility. The beauty of stories told on the big screen has often been overshadowed by a blinding light of controversy and media uproar. In the clamor generated by debates and accusations, there is a risk of losing sight of the very heart of what makes cinema a unique and timeless art.

Yet, as cinema lovers, we must hold on to hope. The Seventh Art, with its ability to transport us to new worlds and explore the human in all its facets, has a strength that goes beyond media issues and controversies.

What I hope for is that Oscar night can be a ritual of renewed awareness, an opportunity to remember the intrinsic value of cinematography and bring back to the forefront the greatness of the stories that only cinema can tell.

Once again, the magnificent Jimmy Kimmel will host the evening at the splendid Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, on the night between Sunday, March 10, and Monday, March 11, starting from midnight (Italian time). To be prepared for all of this, here is the list of all the nominations to be monitored throughout the event:

Best Picture:

1. American Fiction
2. Anatomy of a Fall
3. Barbie
4. The Holdovers
5. Killers of the Flower Moon
6. Maestro
7. Oppenheimer
8. Past Lives
9. Poor Things
10. The Zone of Interest

Directing:

1. Jonathan Glazer – The Zone of Interest
2. Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
3. Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
4. Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
5. Justine Triet – Anatomy of a Fall

Actor in a Leading Role:

1. Bradley Cooper – Maestro
2. Colman Domingo – Rustin
3. Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
4. Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
5. Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

Actress in a Leading Rose:

1. Annette Bening – Nyad
2. Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
4. Carey Mulligan – Maestro
5. Emma Stone – Poor Things

Actor in a Supporting Role:

1. Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction
2. Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
4. Ryan Gosling – Barbie
5. Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

Actress in a Supporting Role:

1. Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
2. Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
3. America Ferrera – Barbie
4. Jodie Foster – Nyad
5. Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Writing (Adapted Screenplay):

1. American Fiction
2. Barbie
3. Oppenheimer
4. Poor Things
5. The Zone of Interest

Writing (Original Screenplay):

1. Anatomy of a Fall
2. The Holdovers
3. Maestro
4. May December
5. Past Lives

International Feature Film:

1. Io capitano (Italy)
2. Perfect Days (Japan)
3. Society of the Snow (Spain)
4. The Teachers’ Lounge (Germany)
5. The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)

Animated Feature Film:

1. Elemental
2. Nimona
3. The Boy and the Heron
4. Robot Dreams
5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Cinematography:

1. El Conde
2. Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Maestro
4. Oppenheimer
5. Poor Things

Production Design:

1. Barbie
2. Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Napoleon
4. Oppenheimer
5. Poor Things

Costume Design:

1. Barbie
2. Killers of the Flower Moon
3. Napoleon
4. Oppenheimer
5. Poor Things

Makeup & Hairstyling:

1. Golda
2. Maestro
3. Oppenheimer
4. Poor Things
5. The Society of the Snow

Visual Effects:

1. The Creator
2. Godzilla Minus One
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
4. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
5. Napoleon

Film Editing:

1. Anatomy of a Fall
2. The Holdovers
3. Killers of the Flower Moon
4. Oppenheimer
5. Poor Things

Sound:

1. The Creator
2. Maestro
3. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
4. Oppenheimer
5. The Zone of Interest

Original Music Score:

1. American Fiction
2. Indiana Jones
3. Killers of the Flower Moon
4. Oppenheimer
5. Poor Things

Music (Original Song):

1. The Fire Inside – Flamin’ Hot
2. I’m Just Ken – Barbie
3. It Never Went Away – American Symphony
4. Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) – Killers of the Flower Moon
5. What Was I Made For? – Barbie

Documentary Feature Film:

1. Bobi Wine: The People’s President
2. The Eternal Memory
3. Four Daughters
4. To Kill a Tiger
5. 20 Days in Mariupol

Documentary Short Film:

1. The ABCs of Book Banning
2. The Barber of Little Rock
3. Island in Between
4. The Last Repair Shop
5. Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó

Short Film:

1. The After
2. Invincible
3. Knight of Fortune
4. Red, White and Blue
5. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Live Action Short Film:

1. Letter to a Pig
2. Ninety-Five Senses
3. Our Uniform
4. Pachyderme
5. War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

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