Moonlight, the film based on the play by alum TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03), received eight Academy Award nominations this morning, including Best Picture and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Congrats to Tarell and the cast/crew of the film! The Oscars will be presented 2/26/17.
The 2017 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. La La Land, as widely predicted, racked up the most, while Moonlight made a strong showing, as did Hell or High Water.
Source: 2017 Oscar Nominations: ‘La La Land’ Dominates, ‘Moonlight’ Shines : Monkey See : NPR
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2016 and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 26, 2017.
Complete list of nominees is here:
http://academyawardnominations2017.com/