December 14, 2009

Curious how many votes it takes to get an Oscar nomination?

Wonder no more, as this article does a great job explaining, but here's the quick and dirty version:

Acting awards:
Members: 1,205 active
Votes required for nomination: 201

Art direction:
Members: 374 members (but 109 are costume designers, who vote in a separate category; that means that 265 members are eligible to vote for the art direction Oscar)
Votes required for nomination: 45

Cinematography:
Members: 201
Votes required for nomination: 34

Costume design:
Members: 109 (from the art directors branch)
Votes required for nomination: 19

Directing:
Members: 366
Votes required for nomination: 62

Film editing:
Members: 221
Votes required for nomination: 37

Original score:
Members: 234
Votes required for nomination: 40

Sound editing, sound mixing:
Members: 405
Votes required for nomination: 68

Original screenplay, adapted screenplay:
Members: 382
Votes required for nomination: 64

Best picture:
Members: 5,777

Votes required for nomination: 526



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