ACE and Art Directors Nominations

EDITING:

Drama
The Bourne Ultimatum
Into the Wild
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Comedy or Musical
Hairspray
Juno
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Ratatouille
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Everyone pretty much knows the important relationship between Editing and Picture categories. That said, Atonement, once again, isn't looking too good. BUT Sweeney Todd pulled off a nomination, albeit in a "weaker" category. That said, it seems like Blood, No Country, Clayton, and Into the Wild are all ahead of Atonement in terms of acheiving that coveted spot for Best Picture. Or not? It's still in, in my opinion. I don't know. The ACE is the elite of all editors so with a larger number of voters in the Academy, Atonement still has a chance. hmmm...

ART DIRECTION!!!

Period
American Gangster
Atonement
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
There Will Be Blood

Fantasy
The Golden Compass
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Ratatouille
300

Contemporary
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Kite Runner
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men

So... Atonement finally popped up somewhere! It would be here though as it is a serious contender mostly due to the first act of the the film. The estate, those banisters and stairs! etc etc. Period pieces and fantasy films defintily have an edge over contemporary films in this category at the oscars for obvious reason. Contemporary sets and items are easy to achieve and find because they're... readily available. la-di-da. That's not what I think but it's probably the mindests of the art directors voting for the category for the Oscars. soo ya.