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Oscars 2012: The nominations
“The Tree of Life” was nominated for best picture and Terrence Malick was nominated for best director by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this morning.
The movie, which was filmed in Texas by the Austin director, was a surprise nominee, in part because it was left out of most major awards leading up to the Oscars. But it won the prestigious Palme d’Or in Cannes in May.
Jessica Chastain, who starred in “Tree,” was not nominated for her role but did garner a nomination for supporting actress for “The Help.” Octavia Spencer was also nominated in the same category for “The Help.”
Other best picture nominees were “War Horse,” “The Artist,” “Moneyball,” “The Descendants,” “Midnight in Paris,” “The Help,” “Hugo” and “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.”
The nomination for “Extremely Loud” was one of the biggest surprises. The 9/11 tale has split critics, with some denouncing it as manipulative.
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