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Episode Synopsis
On this second episode of this year’s breakdown of the Best Picture nominated films Dakota Arsenaulttalks about Hidden Figures and La La Land. On last week’s episode of Contra Zoom he discussed Hacksaw Ridge and Arrival.
These are the nominations for Hidden Figures
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Adapted Screenplay- Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
These are the nominations for La La Land
Best Picture
Best Actor- Ryan Gosling
Best Actress- Emma Stone
Best Director- Damien Chazelle
Best Original Screenplay- Damien Chazelle
Best Cinematography- Linus Sandgren
Best Film Editing- Tom Cross
Best Production Design- David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Best Costume Design- Mary Zophres
Best Original Score- Justin Hurwitz
Best Original Song: “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)”- Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Original Song: “City of Stars”- Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Sound Mixing- Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee and Steven Morrow
Best Sound Editing- Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou
Make sure you check out this week’s Oscar Primer where Dakota goes over Florence Foster Jenkins, Kubo and the Two Strings and The Lobster. These Primers will be posted once a week on Tuesdays.
Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter.
Episode was originally posted on February 3, 2017
These are the nominations for Hidden Figures
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Adapted Screenplay- Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
These are the nominations for La La Land
Best Picture
Best Actor- Ryan Gosling
Best Actress- Emma Stone
Best Director- Damien Chazelle
Best Original Screenplay- Damien Chazelle
Best Cinematography- Linus Sandgren
Best Film Editing- Tom Cross
Best Production Design- David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Best Costume Design- Mary Zophres
Best Original Score- Justin Hurwitz
Best Original Song: “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)”- Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Original Song: “City of Stars”- Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Sound Mixing- Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee and Steven Morrow
Best Sound Editing- Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou
Make sure you check out this week’s Oscar Primer where Dakota goes over Florence Foster Jenkins, Kubo and the Two Strings and The Lobster. These Primers will be posted once a week on Tuesdays.
Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter.
Episode was originally posted on February 3, 2017
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