Why do you only report the 'Big 5' Oscars? (Plus other Oscar notes)
In my experience watching Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films, the ‘Big 5/6’ Oscars (Best Director, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Leading Actor and Best Leading Actress, and for foreign films, Best Foreign-language film), are the only Oscars capable of transforming a film from an average film into something worth watching. I have yet to see a film that I consider to be outstanding on the sole basis of strong performance by a supporting actor/ess and/or any one of the many other Oscars.
In light of certain films that the Oscars have rewarded in recent years, continuation in reporting Oscar wins and nominations on the Soul Food Cinema pages is under prayerful consideration at the present time.
Further notes:
For animated films the Oscars are listed as the ‘Big 2/3’ Oscars (Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Animated film (2001 onwards)).
If a film received two nominations/wins for best screenplay in the past (i.e. best original and best adapted), these are counted as one single nomination/win.
If a film receives two nominations/wins for best leading actor/ess, these are also counted as one single nomination/win.
Documentary films are eligible for only one nomination and/or win - 'best documentary'; this is therefore recorded as 'Big 1' noms/wins.
The Oscars were first given out (in 1929) for films in production 1927/28, hence films made before these years are ineligible.
The first Oscar for Best Foreign Film was given out for a production made in 1947 (though only competitively from 1956 onwards), hence films made before this year are ineligible.
