2016 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: The Big Short
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Plan B Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures
Director: Adam McKay
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt
Screenplay By: Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Duration: 130 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 21 January 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Christian Bale
Best Directing - Adam McKay
Best Film Editing - Hank Corwin
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Charles Randolph, Adam McKay

Nominated Picture: Bridge of Spies
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, TSG Entertainment, Afterworks Limited, Studio Babelsberg, Amblin Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Screenplay By: Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coel
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda
Duration: 141 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 October 2015
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Mark Rylance
Best Music, Original Score - Thomas Newman
Best Production Design - Adam Stockhausen (Production Design), Rena DeAngelo, Bernhard Henrich (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Mixing - Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, Drew Kunin
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Nominated Picture: Brooklyn
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada
Language: English
Production companies: BFI, Item 7, Hanway Films, BBC Films, Wildgaze Films
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: John Crowley
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Screenplay By: Nick Hornby
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters
Duration: 111 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 10 March 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in Leading Role - Saoirse Ronan
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Nick Hornby

Nominated Picture: Mad Max: Fury Road
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Kennedy Miller Mitchell, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: George Miller
Producers: Doug Mitchell, George Miller, P. J. Voeten
Screenplay By: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nico Lathouris
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton
Duration: 120 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 14 May 2015
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - John Seale
Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan
Best Directing - George Miller
Best Film Editing - Margaret Sixel
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, Damian Martin
Best Production Design - Colin Gibson (Production Design), Katie Sharrock, Lisa Thompson (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Mark Mangini, David White
Best Sound Mixing - Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, Ben Osmo
Best Visual Effects - Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams

Nominated Picture: The Martian
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Scott Free Productions, Kinberg Genre, TSG Entertainment
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Fox
Director: Ridley Scott
Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Aditya Sood, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
Screenplay By: Drew Goddard
Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Duration: 144 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 1 October 2015
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Leading Role - Matt Damon
Best Production Design - Arthur Max (Production Design), Celia Bobak, Zoltán Horváth (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Oliver Tarney
Best Sound Mixing - Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, Mac Ruth
Best Visual Effects - Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Drew Goddard

Nominated Picture: The Revenant
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Anonymous Content, Appian Way, M Productions, New Regency Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Fox
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro González Iñárritu, David Kanter, Mary Parent, James W. Skotchdopole, Keith Redmon
Screenplay By: Mark L. Smith, Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter
Duration: 156 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 8 January 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Tom Hardy
Best Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Costume Design - Jacqueline West
Best Directing - Alejandro González Iñárritu
Best Film Editing - Stephen Mirrione
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Sian Grigg, Duncan Jarman, Robert A. Pandini
Best Production Design - Jack Fisk (Production Design), Hamish Purdy (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Martin Hernandez, Lon Bender
Best Sound Mixing - Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom, Chris Duesterdiek
Best Visual Effects - Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith, Cameron Waldbauer

Nominated Picture: Room
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Ireland
Language: English
Production companies: TG4 Films, Nope Films, Mauvais Plan, Inc., CampTrace Entertainment, Lester Productions
Distributor in United States: A24 Films
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Producers: Ed Guiney, David Gross
Screenplay By: Emma Donoghue
Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, William H. Macy
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 3 March 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in Leading Role - Brie Larson
Best Directing - Lenny Abrahamson
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Emma Donoghue

Nominated Picture: Spotlight
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Anonymous Content, First Look Media, Participant Media, Rocklin/Faust
Distributor in United States: Open Road Films
Director: Tom McCarthy
Producers: Blye Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
Screenplay By: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci
Duration: 128 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 11 February 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Mark Ruffalo
Best Actress in Supporting Role - Rachel McAdams
Best Directing - Tom McCarthy
Best Film Editing - Tom McArdle
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, Spotlight
22 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, Spotlight
16 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, Spotlight
11 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: Spotlight
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, The Revenant
17 January 2016
Which Will Win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternates: Spotlight, Mad Max: Fury Road

Which Should Win: The Big Short
Which Got Snubbed: Carol, Straight Outta Compton
Personal Favorite: Room
Which Wins? Spotlight