Karla Sofia Gascon, left, and Adriana Paz star in a scene from Emilia Perez. Gascon is nominated for best actress, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.Shanna Besson/The Associated Press
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Perez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofia Gascon, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar. The film also landed nominations for directing, original screenplay, two of its songs and for Zoe Saldana.
A documentary that follows an investigation into abuse and missing children at a residential school near Sugar Cane reserve in Williams Lake, B.C. has been nominated for an Oscar. Other Canadian nominees include Quebec-born filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, whose film Dune: Part Two is in the running for best picture. Toronto's Linda Muir has also been nominated for best costume design for her work on the gothic horror movie Nosferatu.
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Here is the full list of nominations:
Best picture
“Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part 2″; “Emilia Perez”; “I’m Still Here”; “Nickel Boys”; “The Substance”; “Wicked”
This combination of images shows promotional art for ten films nominated for the Oscar for best picture, top row from left, "Anora," "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," and "Dune: Part Two," bottom row from left, "Emilia Perez," "I'm Still Here," "The Nickel Boys," "The Substance," and "Wicked."The Associated Press
Best Actress
Demi Moore, “The Substance”; Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”; Mikey Madison, “Anora”; Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”; Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”; Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”; Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”; Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”; Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
The Associated Press' Lindsey Bahr analyzes this year's Oscar nominations discussing leading film "Emilia Pérez" and the lack of recognition for stars including Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie and Pamela Anderson.
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Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”; Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”; Ariana Grande, “Wicked”; Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”; Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov, “Anora”; Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”; Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”; Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”; Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Director
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”; Sean Baker, “Anora”; Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”; James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown” Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Original Song
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”; “The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight”; “Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing”; “Mi Camino” from “Emilia Pérez”; “Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late”
Original Score
“The Brutalist”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Conclave”; “Wicked”; “The Wild Robot”
Best Sound
“A Complete Unknown”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Wicked”; “The Wild Robot”
Nominations for the Oscars were announced Thursday morning in Los Angeles, and Spanish language, French-made film “Emilia Pérez” leads with 13, including best picture.
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Animated Film
“Flow”; “Inside Out 2″; “Memoir of a Snail”; “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”; “The Wild Robot”
International Film
“I’m Still Here,” Brazil; “The Girl with the Needle,” Denmark; “Emilia Pérez,” France; “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Germany; “Flow,” Latvia
Cinematography
“The Brutalist”; Dune: Part Two”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Maria”; “Nosferatu”
Original Screenplay
“Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Real Pain”; “September 5″; “The Substance”
This image released by Focus Features shows Ralph Fiennes in a scene from "Conclave."Courtesy of Focus Features. © 2024 All Rights Reserved./The Associated Press
Adapted Screenplay
“A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Nickel Boys”; “Sing Sing”
Documentary Feature
“Black Box Diaries”; “No Other Land”; “Porcelain War”; “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”; “Sugarcane”
Live Action Short Film
“A Lien”; “Anuja”; “I’m Not a Robot”; “The Last Ranger”; “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”
Animated Short Film
“Beautiful Men”; “In the Shadow of the Cypress”; “Magic Candies”; “Wander to Wonder”; “Yuck!”
Documentary Short Film
“Death by Numbers”; “I Am Ready, Warden”; “Incident;” “Instruments of a Beating Heart”; “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "Dune: Part Two."Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/The Associated Press
Visual Effects
“Alien: Romulus”; “Better Man”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”; “Wicked”
Production Design
“The Brutalist”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Nosferatu”; “Wicked”
Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED, directed by Jon M. Chu Movie stillGiles Keyte/Universal Pictures/Supplied
Film Editing
“Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “Conclave”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Wicked”
Makeup and Hairstyling
“A Different Man”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Nosferatu”; “The Substance”; “Wicked”
Costume Design
“A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; Gladiator II”; Nosferatu”; “Wicked”
This image released by Focus Features shows Aaron Taylor-Johnson, left, and Emma Corrin in a scene from "Nosferatu."Aidan Monaghan/The Associated Press