LES MIZ Film: Eligible Award Categories

From the Universal Pictures Awards site. Some of these reiterate the obvious, but this may be more interesting for the acting categories.

BEST PICTURE
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Debra Hayward
Cameron Mackintosh

BEST DIRECTOR
Tom Hooper

BEST ACTOR
Hugh Jackman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen
Russell Crowe
Eddie Redmayne

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Samantha Barks
Helena Bonham Carter
Anne Hathaway
Amanda Seyfried

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
William Nicholson
Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg
Herbert Kretzmer

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Danny Cohen, BSC

BEST FILM EDITING
Melanie Ann Oliver
Chris Dickens, ACE

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Eve Steward, Production Designer
Anna Lynch-Robinson, Set Decorator

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Paco Delgado

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Lisa Westcott, Hair & Makeup Designer

BEST SOUND MIXING
Simon Hayes, AMPS, Production Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson, Mark Patterson, Re-Recording Mixers

BEST SOUND EDITING
John Warhurst, Lee Walpole, Supervising Sound Editors

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Richard Bain, VFX Supervisor
Alison Wortman, Dan Neal, 3D Supervisors
Ian Simpson, 2D Supervisor

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Suddenly"
Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg
Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
Performed by Hugh Jackman

Updated On: 11/21/12 at 10:45 PM

Screening listings for New York, London, Bay Area, and Los Angeles:

http://www.universalpicturesawards.com/screenings/?filmId=60

The film has already quietly begun screening with the first major guild screening scheduled for Friday. Yes, these screenings are specifically for members of AMPAS, WGA, DGA etc.

Is Tveit truly being left out or is it just more of a "duh of course he would be considered featured and not leading so no reason to list him" type of thing. I know at least with the Oscars there are no set rules for who is leading and who is featured, as opposed to the Tonys where there is at least some set guideline, which can then be petitioned against. Hence all the "For Your Consideration" ads come nomination time.

He's not being actively campaigned for awards recognition. Obviously, the voting members of the Academy can do whatever they want; as you say they don't have to follow the 'for your consideration' ads when making their selections, but being promoted in FYC ads by the studio is actually usually something that is negotiated by the actor in his contract. Tveit likely wouldn't have that clout as a film actor yet, and the studio probably feels that Crowe and Cohen are more likely potential nominees.

That fact that Seyfried and Bonham Carter are being mentioned int the FYC ads is likely do to the contract negotiation thing I mention above. It would be highly unlikely either would be nominated, but they have good agents.

Updated On: 11/22/12 at 01:33 AM

From Deadline Hollywood --

http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/oscars-no-thanksgiving-holiday-for-major-contenders-as-campaigns-heat-up/

>On Saturday, Universal’s Les Miz plan swings into action with an unprecedented six screenings — all featuring either in-person introductions or post-Q&A sessions with director Tom Hooper and “cast members”. The screening program will not let up until the film’s Christmas Day opening, which comes in the middle of the voting period. Universal is determined to get this film seen on the big screen by as many voters as possible despite the time crunch. The director only just locked Sunday night at 10 PM, according to an internal memo that carried instructions for delivery of the DCP materials for the digital projection. It’s a very precise, carefully orchestrated operation, and as the memo says “failure is not an option”. That’s certainly true in an awards race as tight as this one and particularly for a film as anticipated as this one.<<<


These blitzkrieg screenings in Hollywood are preceded by 2 screenings in NYC ( Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center) on Friday.

Updated On: 11/23/12 at 02:36 PM

They will ask for verification of your union card. Members of AMPAS tend to get top priority with members of SAG usually admitted only if space permits.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ADS; sorry they're so big!

Has Hathaway been placed in supt?
I would bet she is considered Lead.
Not the part, the Actress.

"Does anyone have any info on if they are checking memberships cards and require proof, or if we make a reservation, do they just let us in?"

They are checking ALL guild cards for the screening. I saw some girl said she forgot her card and they asked her to pull up her member info on her phone or else they won't let her in.

Marius: David Bryant (Broadway), Eddie Redmayne (film)
Enjolras: Michael McGuire (Broadway), Aaron Tveit (film)