{"id":5890,"date":"2016-02-28T17:55:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T01:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/?p=5890"},"modified":"2020-03-20T09:56:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T16:56:01","slug":"websites-of-the-2016-oscar-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/websites-of-the-2016-oscar-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"Websites of the 2016 Oscar Nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In appreciation of all the nominees for the 2016 Academy Awards, here is another perspective at the 57 different nominees &#8212; their official film websites.<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights of looking through them all include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many official film sites used Tumblr as their platform? 6, but one wasn&#8217;t working so well.<\/li>\n<li>How about using Facebook as their official site? 2 &#8212; and both were distributed by Netflix, a digitally born company that ought to do better next time.<\/li>\n<li>How about WordPress? 8.<\/li>\n<li>How many sites rolled their own code? 30!<\/li>\n<li>How many run a banner ad for something else above the fold? 1! <em>Blasphemous!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>How many films didn&#8217;t have a clear official website? Definitely one! <em>Woah.<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/sites\/\">We&#8217;re here to help.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, on with the show:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-years.gif\" alt=\"45-years\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5901\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;45 Years&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>45yearsfilm.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Tumblr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/100-year-old-man.gif\" alt=\"100-year-old-man\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5902\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicboxfilms.com\/100-year-old-man-who-climbed-out-the-window-and-disappeared--the--movies-119.php\">musicboxfilms.com\/100-year-old-man-who-climbed-out-the-window-and-disappeared&#8211;the&#8211;movies-119.php<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5\/PHP website with some TypeKit typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/amy.gif\" alt=\"amy\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5908\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Amy&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amy-movie.com\/\">amy-movie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/anomalisa.gif\" alt=\"anomalisa\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5910\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anomalisa&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>anomalisa.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with some Google Fonts typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ave-maria.gif\" alt=\"ave-maria\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5912\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ave Maria&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avemariafilm.com\/\">avemariafilm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with some Fancybox jQuery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bear-story.gif\" alt=\"bear-story\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5913\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bear Story&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bearstory.cl [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Animated Short Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/big-short.gif\" alt=\"big-short\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5905\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Big Short&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebigshortmovie.com\/\">thebigshortmovie.com<\/a><br \/>\nWinner for Best Adapted Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Directing, Best Film Editing<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website using React boilerplate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/body-team-12.gif\" alt=\"body-team-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5914\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Body Team 12&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bodyteam12.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/boy-and-the-world.gif\" alt=\"boy-and-the-world\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5915\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Boy and the World&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gkids.com\/films\/boy-and-the-world\/>gkidsfilms.com\/boy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-of-spies.gif\" alt=\"bridge-of-spies\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5917\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bridge of Spies&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bridgeofspies.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with lots of JavaScript and some TypeKit typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/brooklyn.gif\" alt=\"brooklyn\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5980\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brooklyn&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchlightpictures.com\/brooklyn\/\">foxsearchlight.com\/brooklyn\/<\/a> [there&#8217;s also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklyn-themovie.com\/\">brooklyn-themovie.com<\/a> running on Tumblr, but it&#8217;s not loading consistently]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Adapted Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Generic studio template housing a custom HTML5 website with some TypeKit and also Google Fonts typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carol.gif\" alt=\"carol\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Carol&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carolfilm.com\/\">carolfilm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with Bootstrap CSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cartel-land.gif\" alt=\"cartel-land\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5919\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cartel Land&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cartellandmovie.com\/\">cartellandmovie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Website built in Adobe Muse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/chau-beyond-the-lines.gif\" alt=\"chau-beyond-the-lines\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5920\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chau, Beyond the Lines&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondthelinesfilm.com\/\">beyondthelinesfilm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Squarespace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cinderella.gif\" alt=\"cinderella\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5921\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cinderella&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.disney.com\/cinderella\">movies.disney.com\/cinderella<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Costume Design<\/li>\n<li>Custom website with a <em>banner ad<\/em> at the top &#8212; wha?!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/claud-lanzmann.gif\" alt=\"claud-lanzmann\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5922\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lanzmannfilm.com\/\">lanzmannfilm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Go Daddy Website Builder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creed.gif\" alt=\"creed\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5923\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Creed&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/creedthemovie.com\/\">creedthemovie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Tumblr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/danish-girl.gif\" alt=\"danish-girl\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5924\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Danish Girl&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.focusfeatures.com\/the_danish_girl\">focusfeatures.com\/the_danish_girl<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner Best Actress in a Supporting Role<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design<\/li>\n<li>Custom XHTML 1.0 website with Bootstrap JavaScript among other libraries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/day-one.gif\" alt=\"day-one\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5926\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Day One&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dayonefilm.com\/\">dayonefilm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Squarespace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/embrace-of-the-serpent.gif\" alt=\"embrace-of-the-serpent\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5927\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Embrace of the Serpent&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/embraceoftheserpent.oscilloscope.net\/\">embraceoftheserpent.oscilloscope.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Foreign-Language Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by VHX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/everything-will-be-ok.gif\" alt=\"everything-will-be-ok\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5928\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>patrickvollrath.com [NO LONGER ONLINE] [not technically an official site for the one project]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WIX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-machina.gif\" alt=\"ex-machina\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5929\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ex Machina&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/exmachina-movie.com\/\">exmachina-movie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Visual Effects<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Original Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with some Google Fonts typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/fifty-shades-of-grey.gif\" alt=\"fifty-shades-of-grey\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5930\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fifty Shades of Grey&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fiftyshadesmovie.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Original Song<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Tumblr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/girl-in-the-river.gif\" alt=\"girl-in-the-river\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5933\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sharmeenobaidfilms.com\/portfolio_page\/girl-in-the-river-the-price-of-forgiveness\/\">sharmeenobaidfilms.com\/portfolio_page\/girl-in-the-river-the-price-of-forgiveness\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Documentary Short Subject<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hateful-eight.gif\" alt=\"hateful-eight\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5939\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Hateful Eight&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>thehatefuleight.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Original Score<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website by <a href=\"https:\/\/familiar-studio.com\/\">Familiar<\/a> crafted with a handful of JavaScript<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hunting-ground.gif\" alt=\"hunting-ground\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5940\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Hunting Ground&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>thehuntinggroundfilm.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Original Song<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/inside-out.gif\" alt=\"inside-out\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5941\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Inside Out&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.disney.com\/inside-out\">movies.disney.com\/inside-out<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Animated Feature Film<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Original Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/joy.gif\" alt=\"joy\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5942\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joy&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20thcenturystudios.com\/movies\/joy\">foxmovies.com\/movies\/joy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role<\/li>\n<li>Generic studio template housing a custom HTML5 website with some assets served by Amazon S3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/last-day-of-freedom.gif\" alt=\"last-day-of-freedom\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5943\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last Day of Freedom&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastdayoffreedom.net\/\">lastdayoffreedom.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/look-of-silence.gif\" alt=\"look-of-silence\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5944\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Look of Silence&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thelookofsilence.com\/\">thelookofsilence.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mad-max-fury-road.gif\" alt=\"mad-max-fury-road\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5934\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mad Max: Fury Road&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/movies\/mad-max-fury-road\/\">madmaxmovie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Directing, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with some open-source JavaScript libraries like MediaElement.js<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/martian.gif\" alt=\"martian\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5936\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Martian&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20thcenturystudios.com\/movies\/the-martian\">foxmovies.com\/movies\/the-martian<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects<\/li>\n<li>Generic studio template housing a custom HTML5 website with some assets served by Amazon S3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mustang.gif\" alt=\"mustang\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5945\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mustang&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cohenmedia.net\/films\/mustang\">cohenmedia.net\/films\/mustang<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Foreign-Language Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Prologue&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No official website<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Short Film<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/racing-extinction.gif\" alt=\"racing-extinction\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5946\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Racing Extinction&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/racingextinction.com\/\">racingextinction.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Original Song<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Squarespace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/revenant.gif\" alt=\"revenant\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5937\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Revenant&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxmovies.com\/movies\/the-revenant\">foxmovies.com\/movies\/the-revenant<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Cinematography, Best Directing, Best Actor in a Leading Role<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website with some assets served by Amazon S3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/room.gif\" alt=\"room\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5947\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Room&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/roomthemovie.com\/\">roomthemovie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Directing<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanjays-super-team.gif\" alt=\"sanjays-super-team\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5948\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sanjay&#8217;s Super Team&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pixar.com\/short_films\/Theatrical-Shorts\/sst [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Short Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shaun-the-sheep.gif\" alt=\"shaun-the-sheep\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5949\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shaun the Sheep Movie&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shaunthesheep.com\/movie\/\">shaunthesheep.com\/movie\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shok.gif\" alt=\"shok\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5950\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shok&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shokshortfilm.com\/\">shokshortfilm.com<\/a> (which is getting a lot of traffic right now and frequently offline)<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sicario.gif\" alt=\"sicario\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5951\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sicario&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sicariofilm.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/son-of-saul.gif\" alt=\"son-of-saul\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5971\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Son of Saul&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sonyclassics.com\/sonofsaul\/\">sonyclassics.com\/sonofsaul\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Foreign-Language Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom HTML5 website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/spectre.gif\" alt=\"spectre\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5956\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spectre&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sonypictures.com\/movies\/spectre\/ [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Original Song<\/li>\n<li>Generic studio template housing a custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/spotlight.gif\" alt=\"spotlight\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5904\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spotlight&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spotlightthefilm.com\/\">spotlightthefilm.com<\/a><br \/>\nWinner for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Directing, Best Film Editing<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/star-wars-the-force-awakens.gif\" alt=\"star-wars-the-force-awakens\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5955\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Star Wars: The Force Awakens&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starwars.com\/films\/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens\">starwars.com\/films\/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/steve-jobs.gif\" alt=\"steve-jobs\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5964\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Steve Jobs&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uphe.com\/movies\/steve-jobs\">uphe.com\/movies\/steve-jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/straight-outta-compton.gif\" alt=\"straight-outta-compton\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5965\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Straight Outta Compton&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>straightouttacompton.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Original Screenplay<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Tumblr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stutterer.gif\" alt=\"stutterer\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5966\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stutterer&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>stuttererfilm.com [NO LONGER ONLINE]<\/li>\n<li>Winner for Best Live Action Short Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Weebly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/theeb.gif\" alt=\"theeb\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5967\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Theeb&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theeb-filmmovement.tumblr.com\/\">theeb-filmmovement.tumblr.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Foreign-Language Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Tumblr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trumbo.gif\" alt=\"trumbo\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5962\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trumbo&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleeckerstreetmedia.com\/trumbo\">bleeckerstreetmedia.com\/trumbo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/war.gif\" alt=\"war\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5961\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A War&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.magpictures.com\/awar\/\">magpictures.com\/awar\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Foreign-Language Film<\/li>\n<li>Custom website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We Can&#8217;t Live Without Cosmos&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No official site<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Short Film<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-happened-miss-simone.gif\" alt=\"what-happened-miss-simone\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5958\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What Happened, Miss Simone?&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/whathappenedmisssimone\/\">facebook.com\/whathappenedmisssimone\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by Facebook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/when-marnie-was-there.gif\" alt=\"when-marnie-was-there\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5959\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When Marnie Was There&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marniefilm.com\/\">marniefilm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film<\/li>\n<li>Website powered by WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/winter-on-fire.gif\" alt=\"winter-on-fire\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Winter on Fire: 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