Spotlight Earns Six Oscar Nominations
Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, and Brian d’Arcy Photo by Kerry Hayes / Open Road Films
Awards season is finally in full gear.
After some surprise winners at last weekend’s Golden Globes ceremony, Hollywood’s biggest stars will be going head-to-head once again as this year’s Academy Awards.
The nominations for the 2016 Oscars were announced on Thursday morning and Massachusetts native John Krasinski was on hand to help Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaac, and filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee present this year’s crop of nominees.
A number of local stars and productions were nominated this year including Spotlight, the film about the Boston Globe‘s investigation into the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal. The film was nominated in six categories, including best picture, best original screenplay, best film editing, and best director. Rachel McAdams also picked up a nod for best supporting actress while Mark Ruffalo was nominated for best supporting actor.
Boston-bred star Matt Damon had a good morning as well. He was nominated for best actor for his role in The Martian, which earned nods in several categories, including best picture and best adapted screenplay.
Burlington native Amy Poehler’s hit Pixar film Inside Out was nominated for best animated feature.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
Matt Damon – The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Mciahel Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett – Carol
Brie Larson – Room
Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale – The Big Short
Tom Hardy – The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone – Creed
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
Rooney Mara – Carol
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
Best Director
Adam McKay – The Big Short
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson – Room
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
Best Animated Feature
Inside Out
When Marnie Was There
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Best Cinematography
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
Best Costume Design
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Best Documentary Feature
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Best Documentary Short Subject
Body Team 12
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
Chau, Beyond the Lines
Last Day of Freedom
Best Film Editing
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Foreign Language Film
Embrace of the Serpent – Colombia
Mustang – France
Theeb – Jordan
Son of Saul – Hungary
A War – Denmark
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The Revenant
Best Original Score
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Original Song
“Simple Song 3” – Youth
“Manta Ray” – Racing Extinction
“Writing’s on the Wall” – Spectre
“Til it Happens to You” – The Hunting Ground
“Earned It” – Fifty Shades of Grey
Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Best Animated Short Film
Bear Story
Prologue
Sanjay’s Super Team
We Can’t Leave Without Cosmos
World of Tomorrow
Best Live Action Short Film
Ave Maria
Shok
Day One
Stutterer
Everything Will Be Okay
Best Sound Editing
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Sound Mixing
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Visual Effects
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The 88th annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC Sunday, February 28 at 7 p.m.
