The sinking of the Titanic has been the basis for many novels describing fictionalised events on board the ship, such as Titanic: The Long Night written by Diane Hoh. Many reference books about the disaster have also been written since the Titanic sank, the first of these appearing within months of the sinking.
This marks the most nominations for a Star Wars film since the release of the original Star Wars in 1977, which received 10 nods and won six Oscars; The Empire Strikes Back (1980) received three nominations, winning two Oscars; Return of the Jedi (1983) nabbed four nominations with one win; The Phantom Menace (1999) captured three nominations; ...
But with the corresponding branches in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tallying some 2200 membersâabout one-third of the entire academyâa best picture win for âBirdmanâ would seem like a very high probability. Itâs simply too hard to erode that kind of critical mass. FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2015. In fact, you have to return all the way to 1996 to find the last time a film scored the guild hat trick and still lost Oscar best picture. That year, Ron Howardâs Apollo 13 notched wins from producers, actors and directors guilds.