77-532: Not to be confused with Theeb . Thebe may refer to: Any of several female characters in Greek mythology - see List of mythological figures named Thebe Any of several cities known as Thebes in English - see Thebes (disambiguation) Thebe (moon) , a moon of Jupiter Thebe (currency) , 1/100 of a Botswana pula Thebe, an Amazon Thebe, alternate name for
154-457: A 10.5 rating over a 31% share. It was the lowest viewership for an Academy Awards telecast since the 80th ceremony , held in 2008. In July 2016, the ceremony presentation received nine nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmys . The following month, the ceremony did not win any of the nominations. The annual "In Memoriam" tribute was presented by actor Louis Gossett Jr. Singer Dave Grohl performed The Beatles ' song " Blackbird " during
231-466: A French radio station, Best Actress nominee Charlotte Rampling said efforts to stage a boycott of the Oscars were "racist to whites." Oscar winning producer Gerald R. Molen commented, "There is no racism except for those who create an issue. That is the worst kind. Using such an ugly way of complaining," He also denounced members criticizing the academy's choices as "spoiled brats." Others agreed that
308-440: A canyon, where they are ambushed. Edward and Marji are suddenly shot dead from a distance. Hussein and Theeb hide from the raiders; when night falls, another engagement with the raiders leaves Hussein dead. While trying to escape, Theeb trips and falls into the well. A raider cuts the water bag rope. Theeb manages to climb up the next day and finds himself stranded in the desert. The boy weeps for his murdered brother and buries him in
385-408: A channel with annoying and distracting text at the bottom of the screen, they'd just tune to a cable-news channel." Orlando Sentinel television critic Hal Boedeker gave high marks toward Rock but commented, "No host, no matter how gifted, can transform the lumbering format into a scintillating event." He ended his comments by stating, "Staging a more entertaining Oscar telecast. Why must the show be
462-507: A day's walk. Despite objections from Hussein and Marji concerning Theeb's presence and fear for his safety, Edward is adamant about continuing their travel immediately, so Theeb stays with the group. After they reach the well, they discover that it is contaminated by blood from slaughtered bodies thrown into it. The group then notices that they are being watched by a group of men in the distance. They quickly escape, but Edward insists that they continue. Hussein leads them to another nearby well in
539-456: A delightful balance to do every year or even again." In September 2015, AMPAS recruited David Hill and Reginald Hudlin as producers of the ceremony. "We're delighted to have this talented team on board," AMPAS president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in a press release announcing the decision, "David is a true innovator with a dynamic personality. His vast experience as a live events producer, coupled with Reginald's energy, creativity and talent as
616-528: A different person. Immediately it became obvious. And so he was the first person we cast and we never looked back or at anyone else." The funding, although inadequate[opinion], was secured by private sector investors, as well as several institutions; King Abdullah II fund for development, Doha film institute, and Abu Dhabi-based Sanad film fund. Jordan's filming community had been preoccupied with Kathryn Bigelow's terrorism drama Zero Dark Thirty and so filming had to be postponed. The production team filmed in
693-426: A double dagger (‡). The academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2015, during which the following awards were presented: The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Due to the mixed reception and lower ratings resulting from the previous year's ceremony , producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan declined to helm
770-456: A filmmaker, is sure to make this year's Oscar telecast a memorable one." The following month, Hill and Hudlin selected actor and comedian Chris Rock to host the 2016 telecast. They explained their decision to hire Rock back as host saying, "Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry. Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian — he's done it all. He's going to be
847-513: A fourth consecutive year Derek McLane returned to design a new set for the show. Fatima Robinson was in charge of choreography for the broadcast. For the first time, the Oscar statuettes were manufactured by Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry in Rock Tavern, New York . In a further effort to streamline acceptance speeches, dedications were displayed on an on-screen ticker , rather than read by
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#1732775832644924-463: A lesbian love story on screen." Trish Bendix of AfterEllen said that the Best Picture snub was a "reminder of the patriarchal society we continue to live in, where films that create a space for women to live happily without men and without punishment will not be rewarded." Marcie Bianco of Quartz described the film as "centered around women's desire" and structured in a way that "elevates
1001-408: A nearby tourist desert camp. The camp had running water and a generator but still involved some off-roading and didn't have phone reception. Among the major difficulties the crew faced during the five-week shoot were sand and heat. In Wadi Rum, they were hit with flash floods, storms, and rain. In Wadi Araba, temperatures routinely surpassed 40 °C. Abu Nowar recalls: "We consistently got stuck in
1078-399: A phenomenal Oscar host!" Rock expressed that he was thrilled to be selected to emcee the gala again, commenting, "I'm so glad to be hosting the Oscars, it's great to be back." The key art and marketing for the ceremony featured the tagline "We all dream in gold", with print advertising featuring photography of past winners. AMPAS chief marketing officer Christina Kounelias explained that it
1155-550: A protest a few blocks from the Dolby Theatre regarding the Oscar's diversity problems. "You are out of time," Sharpton said in a rebuke to the academy. "We are not going to allow the Oscars to continue. This will be the last night of an all-white Oscars." In addition, African-American filmmakers Ryan Coogler and Ava DuVernay held a charity event addressing the water crisis in Flint, Michigan , called #JusticeForFlint , on
1232-403: A slog?" The American telecast on ABC drew 34.42 million people over its length, which was a 4% decrease from the previous year's ceremony . An estimated 58 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards. The telecast also garnered lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with a 23.4 household rating. In addition, the program scored lower in the 18-49 demo rating with
1309-495: A telecast that had important things to say, but still felt endless." In addition, Feinberg called the ceremony "overstuffed" and the on-screen running scroll a "total failure". Frazier Moore of the Associated Press quipped, "When Rock was absent, languor prevailed." He added, "One other beef: The attempt to banish the names of those thanked by winners to a text crawl at the bottom of the screen. If viewers wanted to watch
1386-428: A wooden box, rumoured to contain gold, which piques Theeb's curiosity. Hussein is asked to guide them to a Roman well lying on the pilgrims' trail, next to the strategic Ottoman railway . Men at the camp warn that the trail is rife with bandits. Theeb wants to join, but his brother insists on leaving him behind. The next day, as the group leaves, the boy disobeys his brother and follows them, managing to catch up after
1463-620: Is a 2014 internationally co-produced period drama thriller film written and directed by Naji Abu Nowar . It is a coming-of-age story about a Bedouin boy, Theeb, who must survive in the wide-open Wadi Rum desert. The film takes place during the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War , in the wake of the Great Arab Revolt against the ruling Ottoman Empire . The film used non-professional actors from
1540-482: Is achieved with dialogue, so much is achieved. And that is what we'll continue to do: have dialogue, listen, and just keep fixing." The show received a mixed reception from media publications. A few media outlets reviewed the broadcast more positively with some praise for Rock. Television critic Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times remarked: "Rock's Oscars had some of the most powerful moments seen in
1617-478: Is too injured to move. They are initially aggressive and hostile but soon realise that they need each other's help to survive. Theeb spends some time with Hassan, feeding and healing him. Hassan asks Theeb not to betray him, considering how he let Theeb eat with him. The next day, the pair mount the camel and head towards an Ottoman rail station. They bump into Arab revolutionaries who ask Hassan questions regarding his modern Western belongings – they are looking for
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#17327758326441694-617: The 2014 Venice Film Festival , where Abu Nowar won the award for Best Director in the Horizons category. Following this, the film went on to an outstanding box office run in eleven Arab countries. Theeb received positive reviews, and has been described as "Bedouin-Western" by some critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a 97% approval rating, and an average rating of 7.6/10, based on reviews from 72 critics. The website's critical consensus states, "Led by an outstanding performance from Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat in
1771-572: The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles , 5:30 p.m. PST . During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss . Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005. In related events,
1848-646: The Bedouin community in southern Jordan , and is considered a "Bedouin Western ". It has also been described as a coming-of-age film . Theeb is an international co-production between Jordan, the United Kingdom , the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar . The film premiered in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2014, where Abu Nowar won
1925-401: The Bedouin lifestyle. Initially, the filmmakers planned to have women characters involved. This was hindered by the fact that they wanted to use non-professional actors and found no women from the Bedouin communities willing to act in a film. They considered bringing professional actresses but they did not know the Bedouin dialect, so the film would have lost some of its authenticity. Jack Fox as
2002-544: The Board. However, the academy's actions also include taking away the membership rights of academy members who have not recently worked in the industry, such as actor Bill Mumy and award-winning screenwriter Patricia Resnick. "Replacing sexism and racism with ageism is not the answer," Resnick said. On the morning of the Oscars, the National Action Network led by civil rights activist Al Sharpton held
2079-551: The British officer was the only professional actor involved; the Bedouins had never participated in any type of acting. Several workshops took place to prepare the Bedouin actors for the film, who were chosen by auditions. When Abu Nowar found Jacir, the actor playing Theeb, he did not like him as an actor. He added "as he was so shy and quiet and I never considered him, but he has this crazy thing that when you put him on camera he
2156-523: The British officer, who had coordinated an attack with them against the Ottomans on the Hejaz railway. Allowed to pass, the two continue towards the rail station. On their way there, they pass by a part of the railway where dozens of dead Arab revolutionaries lie. They had been waiting for the British officer, with his wooden box detonator, which was intended to blow up the railway. At the station, Hassan sells
2233-564: The Caucasian screenwriters of the film Straight Outta Compton earned nominations, the African American cast of the film was overlooked. As a result, the academy was ridiculed again over social media with the aforementioned hashtag. Moreover, actress Jada Pinkett Smith and director and newly minted Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Spike Lee announced plans to boycott the ceremony and encouraged others to not watch
2310-471: The Englishman's belongings to an Ottoman officer in exchange for silver. The officer offers Theeb a coin as well; however, Theeb refuses to take it, realizing that Hassan was being paid money for items he stole after killing his brother. Young Theeb waits outside the station and shoots Hassan dead. The Ottoman officer lets the boy go after Theeb tells him Hassan had killed his brother. Theeb, now able to get
2387-518: The Oscars, a Jordanian production shot in the beautiful mountains of Wadi Rum. I hope it wins!" Experts said that Theeb' s success is likely to boost international interest in shooting in Jordan. 88th Academy Awards The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at
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2541-597: The United States. The nominees for the 88th Academy Awards were announced on January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC ), at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee , Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs , and actor John Krasinski . The Revenant led all nominees with twelve nominations; Mad Max: Fury Road came in second with ten. The winners were announced during
2618-437: The academy had a diversity problem and supported efforts towards change. Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong'o wrote, "I am disappointed by the lack of inclusion in this year's Academy Awards nominations. It has me thinking about unconscious prejudice and what merits prestige in our culture." She concluded by saying, "I stand with my peers who are calling for change in expanding the stories that are told and recognition of
2695-678: The academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 14, 2015. On February 13, 2016, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Olivia Munn and Jason Segel . Spotlight won two awards including Best Picture , making it
2772-424: The academy's artistic tastes were "too conventional to recognize its brilliance". Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said that although its "themes of passion and heartache may be universal" the film may be "too gay", speaking "in a vernacular that, I'd guess, only queer people are fully fluent in." He added that the lack of "gushing melodrama" put the film at a disadvantage. Dorothy Snarker of IndieWire attributed
2849-418: The academy's decision to overhaul the membership requirements saying, "The Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up; these new measures regarding governance and voting will have an immediate impact and begin the process of significantly changing our membership composition." Furthermore, the academy would establish three new governor seats that will be nominated by Isaacs and confirmed by
2926-653: The award for Best Director. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards , making it the first Jordanian nomination ever. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards , Theeb was nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language , where Naji Abu Nowar and Rupert Lloyd won the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer . In 1916, recently orphaned brothers Hussein and Theeb,
3003-440: The awards ceremony on February 28, 2016. With two Oscars, Spotlight was the first film since 1952's The Greatest Show on Earth to win Best Picture with only one other award. Alejandro G. Iñárritu became the third individual to win two consecutive Oscars for Best Director . By virtue of his previous nomination for his portrayal of the titular character in 1976's Rocky , Best Supporting Actor nominee Sylvester Stallone
3080-472: The camel to obey him, rides off into the desert alone. Bassel Ghandour wrote the script and shared it with Naji Abu Nowar with the idea to do a short film. Abu Nowar reverted and suggested this be a feature film, and from there the story begins. While preparing to do the film, Ghandour, Abu Nowar, and producer Rupert Lloyd spent a year in the desert living in Shakrieh village with the local community, learning
3157-400: The ceremony because the producers did not consider her to perform the nominated song on stage, stating: "Everyone told me that I still ought to attend, that a walk down the red carpet would still be 'good for my career'. Last night I tried to force myself to get on the plane to fly to LA for all the nominee events, but the feelings of embarrassment and anger knocked me back, and I couldn't get on
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3234-456: The ceremony, "one made all the more ridiculous because of the bloated Best Picture field". Nico Lang of The A.V. Club said that despite the film having been considered a "lock" for a Best Picture nomination, the omission "shouldn't have been a major shock" given the controversy over Brokeback Mountain 's loss a decade earlier. Jason Bailey of Flavorwire said that most Best Picture nominees that include gay themes "put them firmly in
3311-468: The controversy saying, "I think when everybody's story is told, then that makes for better art. That makes for better entertainment. It makes everybody feel part of one American family. So I think, as a whole, the industry should do what every other industry should do, which is to look for talent, provide opportunity to everybody." A week after the nominations announcement, the academy announced several rules changes regarding membership in hopes of increasing
3388-420: The criticism by stating "I voted for a number of black performers, and I was sorry they weren't nominated. To imply that this is because all of us are racists is extremely offensive. I don't want to be lumped into a category of being a racist because I'm certainly not and because I support and benefit from the talent of black people in this business. It was just an incredibly competitive year." In an interview with
3465-462: The directing, acting, or screenwriting awards. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Star Wars: The Force Awakens (1st), Cinderella (9th), Spectre (10th), and Fifty Shades of Grey (17th). Shortly after the nominations were announced, many news media outlets observed that there was a lack of racial diversity amongst the nominees in major categories. For the second consecutive year, all twenty acting nominees and four out of
3542-399: The film four out of five stars. Added that it had "eye-searing landscapes and a fascinating historical setting" he finished his review with "A truly memorable first feature". Jay Weissberg writing for Variety described Theeb as " a classic adventure film of the best kind, and one that’s rarely seen these days". Matt Damon was in Jordan during the filming phase of The Martian , and
3619-601: The film's "patience and precision" did not conform to Academy tastes, but its legacy "will doubtlessly survive this year's most egregious snub". Todd Haynes said that he thought having two female leads was "a factor" in the omission. During the show, Rock introduced onstage three children of Asian heritage posing as accountants for PricewaterhouseCoopers , saying: "They sent us their most dedicated, accurate, and hard-working representatives... Please welcome Ming Zhu, Bao Ling and David Moskowitz." He also added, "If anybody's upset about that joke, just tweet about it on your phone that
3696-606: The first film since The Greatest Show On Earth to win Best Picture while only winning one other award and Mad Max: Fury Road won six awards, the most for the evening. The Revenant earned three awards including Best Director for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio , his first win after five previous nominations spanning two decades. Brie Larson won Best Actress for Room , while Mark Rylance and Alicia Vikander won supporting acting honors for Bridge of Spies and The Danish Girl , respectively. The telecast garnered 34.42 million viewers in
3773-489: The five directors nominated were Caucasian , despite the Academy president saying the previous year that they would take steps to be more representative of different ethnicities. Activist and former attorney April Reign , who was credited with starting the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, tweeted, "It's actually worse than last year. Best Documentary and Best Original Screenplay. That's it. #OscarsSoWhite." She also noted that while
3850-435: The group in the film are ambushed, took several months to find and required a specific type of geography. It took the team an hour of off-roading to get to the canyon every day. Because that specific filming location was required, plans to organise the shoot as a nomadic unit were impractical. It would have been too costly and too dangerous to camp in the location area, where no cell phone reception reached. Instead, they lived in
3927-429: The lack of diversity." Actress Constance Wu tweeted, "To parade little kids on stage [with] no speaking lines merely to be the butt of a racist joke is reductive & gross." Furthermore, 25 AMPAS members of Asian descent, including actors Nancy Kwan , Sandra Oh , and George Takei , and director Ang Lee , signed a letter condemning Rock's skit, saying: "In light of criticism over #OscarsSoWhite, we were hopeful that
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#17327758326444004-484: The number of women and non-white members in the membership by 2020. Beginning in 2016, new members would earn Oscar voting privileges for the next ten years. After that time period, those members may retain voting privileges for another ten years if they have remained active in the motion picture industry. Members would earn lifetime voting privileges if they have served three consecutive ten-year voting eligibility terms or have earned or won an Academy Award. Issacs justified
4081-477: The omissions to the academy's demographics. Snarker agreed that Carol may be too gay and too female "for the largely old white male voting base" to connect with. She also considered that the successes of the LGBT rights movement in the U.S. may have partly been responsible for the lack of "political urgency" around the film. At The Advocate , Rebekah Allen argued that "there are those who simply do not want to see
4158-418: The people who tell them." In a Facebook post, Best Actress winner Reese Witherspoon expressed her frustration with the lack of diversity among the nominees and added, "Nothing can diminish the quality of their work, but these filmmakers deserve recognition. As an Academy member, I would love to see a more diverse voting membership." During an interview with a reporter, President Barack Obama commented on
4235-445: The plane." She also added: "I imagined how it would feel for me to sit amongst all those Hollywood stars, some of the brave ones approaching me with sad faces and condolences. There I was, feeling a sting of shame that reminded me of America's earliest affirmations of my inadequacy as a transperson. I turned around at the airport and went back home." Other nominees set to perform included Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, The Weeknd and Dave Grohl, who
4312-536: The power of women's gaze". The omission from Best Picture, she concluded, illustrates "yet again how sexism operates in the world, and in the Academy specifically, as the refusal to see women as protagonists and agents of desire." In Paper magazine, Carey O'Donnell observed that gay romances are only "Oscar surefires" when they use the tragedy-desolation-demise "equation", and that "a depiction of two strong women in love with each other ... seems to still be troubling to many". David Ehrlich of Rolling Stone wrote that
4389-419: The realm of subplots". " Carol 's most transgressive quality", he declared, "is its refusal to engage in such shenanigans; this is a film about full-blooded gay lives, not tragic gay deaths." At HitFix , Louis Virtel suggested that Academy members' reception of the film was hurt by its focus on self-determined women. Matthew Jacobs of The Huffington Post expressed similar sentiments and felt that
4466-655: The same area where David Lean shot Lawrence of Arabia in the early 1960s; they had to avoid these locations due to heavy tourist activity. Filming took place in three locations; Theeb's tribal encampment was shot in Wadi Araba , next to the Israeli military border zone, the pilgrim's trail was shot in Wadi Rum , and the Ottoman fortress was shot at Qasr Dab'ah about 40 km south-southeast of Amman . A canyon, where
4543-490: The same night as the Oscars. Despite organizers insisting that the event was being held almost simultaneously with the Oscars, many viewed it as an alternative to watching the ceremony. The omission of Carol from Best Picture and Best Director categories prompted speculation from journalists about the perceived indifference of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences toward female- and LGBT-centered films. Nate Scott of USA Today called it "the standout snub" of
4620-450: The sand, I can't count the amount of times the Bedouin had to rescue us." During post-production, Lloyd realised that a key sequence in which Theeb climbs out of a desert well would have to be reshot, as it was visible that Eid was unable to swim. Abu Nowar spent four months of weekends teaching Eid to swim, before reshooting the entire sequence with a wig to cover his now-shorter hair. Abu Nowar told The Times ' critic Kate Maltby: "I
4697-410: The sand. Theeb spends the day wandering around the canyon and eventually notices a camel heading towards him from the distance. He approaches the camel and finds an unconscious man collapsed on top. The next day, Theeb wakes up to see the man staring at him. He is Hassan, a gravely injured mercenary who is one of the perpetrators of the ambush. Theeb is too small to get the camel to obey him, and Hassan
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#17327758326444774-456: The second and third sons of a Bedouin sheik of the Howeitat tribe, come from a family of pilgrim guides and are accustomed to a nomadic lifestyle. One night, their camp is visited by Edward, a British officer, and an Arab named Marji. Custom requires that a goat be slaughtered for the visitors, but Theeb, still a boy, has great difficulty bringing himself to do it. The officer is carrying
4851-453: The telecast in protest of the lack of diversity. Actor and model Tyrese Gibson and rapper 50 Cent also pressured Chris Rock to drop out of his Oscar hosting duties. In response to the criticism, several individuals including AMPAS members voiced their opinions regarding the lack of diversity. Some members defended the academy saying that the nominations are based on performance and merit, not race. Actress Penelope Ann Miller responded to
4928-519: The telecast would provide the Academy a way forward and the chance to present a spectacular example of inclusion and diversity. Instead, the Oscars show was marred by a tone-deaf approach to its portrayal of Asians." In a phone interview with the Associated Press , Academy President Isaacs apologized for the joke, stating, "I can understand the feelings, and we are setting up a meeting to discuss, because, as you well know, no one sets out to be offensive, and I'm very sorry that has happened. I think so much
5005-416: The telecast's history." She concluded that, "After years of being dissed for its irrelevance, this year's Oscars took action. The results were mixed, to be sure, and Rock did not ever settle into his usual balance of outrage and humanity." The New York Times columnist James Poniewozik commented, "With Chris Rock, the Oscars find a lucky pairing of host and subject." In addition, he wrote, "His performance
5082-488: The title Thebe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thebe&oldid=1214189715 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Theeb Theeb ( Arabic : ذيب dhīb [ðiːb] , "wolf")
5159-530: The title role, Theeb is a startlingly assured first effort from director/co-writer Naji Abu Nowar." On Metacritic , the film has received a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews". In his review for The Guardian , Jonathan Romney rated the film three out of five stars, calling it "Magnificently shot in Jordan", "Involving rather than totally gripping", and praised its "unimpeachable ring of authenticity". Writing for Time Out , Trevor Johnston gave
5236-405: The upcoming festivities. Shortly afterwards, actor Neil Patrick Harris announced that he would not host the Oscars for a second time. In an interview released from The Huffington Post , he said "I don't know that my family nor my soul could take it. It's a beast. It was fun to check off the list, but for the amount of time spent and the understandable opinionated response, I don't know that it's
5313-501: The winner. Prior to introducing singer Lady Gaga 's performance of Best Original Song nominee " Til It Happens to You " from the documentary film The Hunting Ground , U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pleaded with viewers to sign an online pledge supporting "It's On Us" to end campus sexual assault . Anohni, the first transgender person to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Song category boycotted
5390-413: Was also made by these kids." In response to the segment, U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu expressed her disappointment at Rock, broadcaster ABC, and AMPAS in a press release that read, "It is not right to protest the exclusion of one group by making jokes at the expense of another. I am so disappointed that the Academy and ABC would rely on such offensive characterizations, especially given the controversy over
5467-465: Was an example of something the industry is still trying to learn: that you can achieve both inclusion and entertainment by giving the right person just the right opportunity." The Denver Post ' s Joanne Ostrow wrote, "Chris Rock poked the elephant in the room at the 2016 Academy Awards, prodded it again and again, and never let up." Others were more critical of the show. The Hollywood Reporter columnist Daniel Feinberg remarked, "Chris Rock led
5544-515: Was doing take after take, desperately hoping it wasn’t going to float off in the water." Due to the film's low budget, producers turned to students at San Francisco's Academy of Art University to help them with the visual effects. Theeb premiered in Jordan in Shakiriyah village, where the film originated. The premier was attended by the Bedouin community of the village and by people from all over Jordan. It had its international premiere at
5621-469: Was meant to reflect the Academy Awards as being both "a symbol of excellence but also this idea of 'If you can dream it, you can achieve it'". Several other individuals participated in the production of the ceremony. Radio disc jockey and personality Ellen K served as announcer for the show. Byron Phillips and Harold Wheeler were hired as music producer and music director respectively. For
5698-514: Was not a nominee himself. At the time of the nominations announcement on January 14, 2016, the combined gross of the eight Best Picture nominees at the American and Canadian box offices was $ 607 million, with an average of $ 75.8 million per film. When the nominations were announced on January 14, 2016, The Martian was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $ 226.6 million in domestic box office receipts. Mad Max: Fury Road
5775-469: Was shown the trailer of the movie. He commented "Damn, this was not shot on digital, right? This looks incredible, man. I can't tell you how impressive this is. You guys are doing remarkable things in cinema. I really want to watch it". After Theeb was nominated for an Oscar, Queen Noor tweeted, "Alf, alf Mabrouk to all who contributed to TheebFilm for its Oscars2016 nomination! Very proud of you." Queen Rania tweeted "Thrilled about Theeb’s nomination for
5852-595: Was the second-highest-grossing film with $ 153.6 million; this was followed by Bridge of Spies ($ 70.7 million), The Revenant ($ 54.1 million), The Big Short ($ 44.6 million), Spotlight ($ 28.8 million), Brooklyn ($ 22.7 million), and Room ($ 5.1 million). Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 46 nominations went to 11 films on the list. Only Inside Out (4th), The Martian (8th), Straight Outta Compton (18th), The Revenant (15th), Mad Max: Fury Road (21st), Creed (29th), and Bridge of Spies (42nd) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of
5929-423: Was the sixth person to be nominated for playing the same role in two different films. At the age of 87, Ennio Morricone was believed to be the oldest competitive winner in Oscar history. Having previously won for Gravity and Birdman , Emmanuel Lubezki became the first person to win three consecutive Best Cinematography awards. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface , and indicated with
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