For Your Consideration: Zero Dark Thirty

November 22, 2012

Kathryn Bigelow surprised everyone when she won the 2009 Academy Award for both Best Director and Best Picture for her war related film “The Hurt Locker”. Fast forward three years, to 2012, and she hasn’t done a film since. Now, this December, her latest film “Zero Dark Thirty” is causing everyone to hold their breath, seeing if this will grab any nominations. With her previous win, you cannot count out Kathryn Bigelow as a contender in any category. Jessica Chastain had an impressive year, last year, garnering a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for “The Help”. With her leading role in “Zero Dark Thirty”, she has a very good chance of grabbing that nomination. Alexandre Desplat shows up again, with an Original Score and could easily grab yet another nomination for this film. Mark Boal took home Best Original Screenplay in 2009, with Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” and could do the same thing this year. With some stiff competition, there’s no telling how far (or how short) this film will go come Oscar night.

For your consideration in all categories

Best Picture of the Year Produced by Mark Boal Kathryn Bigelow Megan Ellison Best Director Kathryn Bigelow Best Cinematography Greig Fraser, ACS Best Original Screenplay Screenplay by Mark Boal Best Film Editing Dylan Tichenor, A.C.E. William Goldenberg, A.C.E. Best Costume Design George L. Little

Best Actress Jessica Chastain Best Supporting Actor Jason Clarke Joel Edgerton Mark Strong Kyle Chandler Edgar Ramirez Reda Kateb James Gandolfini Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Ehle Best Makeup & Hairstyling Hair and Makeup Designer Daniel Parker Lesley Smith Best Art Direction Production Designer Jeremy Hindle Set Decorator Lisa Chugg

Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Best Sound Mixing Production Sound Mixer Paul N.J. Ottosson Re-Recording Mixers Ray Beckett, C.A.S. Best Sound Editing Supervising Sound Editors Paul N.J. Ottosson Best Visual Effects Richard Stutsman Chris Harvey Jeremy Hattingh