In the 1930s and early 1940s, between eight to 12 movies per year were nominated for Best Picture. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reduced the number of nominations to five from 1944 to 2008. In 2009, the Academy reversed its field and announced it would increase the number of Best Picture nominations to 10.
The "Oscar" is the copyrighted nickname for the awards given in the field of motion pictures (movies). They are awarded annually by voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, hence their other name: the Academy Awards.
No. None of them were ever nominated. In general, horror films are overlooked by the voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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The last three movies to win the Academy Award for Best Picture were:"Moonlight" (2016)"Spotlight" (2015)"Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" (2014)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
In all likelihood, 5 movies will be nominated for Best Picture by the Academy Awards. All five films will probably be "Serious Human Drama" movies that are not animated, not documentaries and all communicate in the English language.
The Academy Award winner for Best Picture in 1992 was "Unforgiven"
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James Bond.
The Academy Award winner for Best Picture in 1996 was "The English Patient"
Walt Disney created the first annimated motion picture.
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