International
104 Original Scores in 2012 Oscar race
MUMBAI: A total of 104 scores from eligible feature-length films released this year are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on 10 January in the Academy‘s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will air live on 25 February on Star Movies.
The show takes place at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide including on ABC in the US.
- The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" Henry Jackman, composer
- After the Wizard" Stephen Main, composer
- Alex Cross" John Debney and Sebastian Morton, composers
- The Amazing Spider-Man" James Horner, composer
- Anna Karenina" Dario Marianelli, composer
- Argo" Alexandre Desplat, composer
- Battleship" Steve Jablonsky, composer
- The Bay" Marcelo Zarvos, composer
- Beasts of the Southern Wild" Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin, composers
- Being Flynn" Damon Gough, composer
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" Thomas Newman, composer
- Big Miracle" Cliff Eidelman, composer
- Booker‘s Place: A Mississippi Story" David Cieri, composer
- Brave" Patrick Doyle, composer
- Brooklyn Castle" B. Satz, composer
- Chasing Ice" J. Ralph, composer
- Chasing Mavericks" Chad Fischer, composer
- Chicken with Plums" Olivier Bernet, composer
- Chimpanzee" Nicholas Hooper, composer
- Cloud Atlas" Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek, composers
- Compliance" Heather McIntosh, composer
- Contraband" Clinton Shorter, composer
- The Dark Knight Rises" Hans Zimmer, composer
- Dark Shadows" Danny Elfman, composer
- Darling Companion" James Newton Howard, composer
- Deadfall" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers
- The Dictator" Erran Baron Cohen, composer
- Dr. Seuss‘ The Lorax" John Powell, composer
- End of Watch" David Sardy, composer
- Ethel" Miriam Cutler, composer
- Flight" Alan Silvestri, composer
- For a Good Time, Call" John Swihart, composer
- For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada" James Horner, composer
- Frankenweenie" Danny Elfman, composer
- Fun Size" Deborah Lurie, composer
- Girl in Progress" Christopher Lennertz, composer
- The Grey" Marc Streitenfeld, composer
- The Guilt Trip" Christophe Beck, composer
- Hidden Moon" Luis Bacalov, composer
- Hitchcock" Danny Elfman, composer
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Howard Shore, composer
- Hotel Transylvania" Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
- House at the End of the Street" Theo Green, composer
- The Hunger Games" James Newton Howard, composer
- Hyde Park on Hudson" Jeremy Sams, composer
- Ice Age Continental Drift" John Powell, composer
- The Impossible" Fernando Velázquez, composer
- Jack Reacher" Joe Kraemer, composer
- John Carter" Michael Giacchino, composer
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" Andrew Lockington, composer
- Lawless" Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers
- Life of Pi" Mychael Danna, composer
- Lincoln" John Williams, composer
- Lola Versus" Will Bates and Philip Mossman, composers
- Looper" Nathan Johnson, composer
- The Lucky One" Mark Isham, composer
- LUV" Nuno Malo, composer
- The Man with the Iron Fists" RZA and Howard Drossin, composers
- Marvel‘s The Avengers" Alan Silvestri, composer
- The Master" Jonny Greenwood, composer
- Men in Black 3" Danny Elfman, composer
- Middle of Nowhere" Kathryn Bostic, composer
- Mirror Mirror" Alan Menken, composer
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green" Geoff Zanelli, composer
- On the Road" Gustavo Santaolalla, composer
- The Pardon" Ashley Irwin, composer
- Parental Guidance" Marc Shaiman, composer
- People Like Us" A.R. Rahman, composer
- The Possession" Anton Sanko, composer
- Prometheus" Marc Streitenfeld, composer
- Promised Land" Danny Elfman, composer
- The Raid: Redemption" Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese, composers
- Red Tails" Terence Blanchard, composer
- Rise of the Guardians" Alexandre Desplat, composer
- Ruby Sparks" Nick Urata, composer
- Safe House" Ramin Djawadi, composer
- Safety Not Guaranteed" Ryan Miller, composer
- Saint Dracula" Sreevalsan J. Menon, composer
- Savages" Adam Peters, composer
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" Rob Simonsen and Jonathan Sadoff, composers
- The Sessions" Marco Beltrami, composer
- Sinister" Christopher Young, composer
- Skyfall" Thomas Newman, composer
- Smashed" Eric D. Johnson and Andy Cabic, composers
- Snow White and the Huntsman" James Newton Howard, composer
- Taken 2" Nathaniel Mechaly, composer
- Ted" Walter Murphy, composer
- Think Like a Man" Christopher Lennertz, composer
- This Means War" Christophe Beck, composer
- A Thousand Words" John Debney, composer
- The Three Stooges" John Debney, composer
- Trashed" Vangelis, composer
- Trouble with the Curve" Marco Beltrami, composer
- 21 Jump Street" Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" Carter Burwell, composer
- Until They Are Home" Jamie Dunlap, composer
- War of the Worlds The True Story" Jamie Hall, composer
- The Watch" Christophe Beck, composer
- West of Memphis" Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers
- Where Do We Go Now" Khaled Mouzanar, composer
- Won‘t Back Down" Marcelo Zarvos, composer
- The Words" Marcelo Zarvos, composer
- Wreck-It Ralph" Henry Jackman, composer
- Zero Dark Thirty" Alexandre Desplat, composer
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
To be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer. Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.
International
Moskino and Bollywood: Moscow Film Cluster and Film City Mumbai signed a cooperation agreement
Moscow Film Cluster has signed a cooperation agreement with Film City Mumbai. The parties agreed to cooperate in developing the film industry, promoting shooting locations and supporting filmmakers.
The memorandum was signed on the sidelines of the India International Film Tourism (IIFTC) Conclave in Mumbai. At this forum, the Moscow Film Cluster presented Moscow’s opportunities for film shooting, including infrastructure projects such as Film City Moskino and Film Factory. Special attention was paid to the Moscow rebate system – up to 45% – and the co-production development.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Film City and Moscow Film Cluster provides for the establishment and development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the film industry development, including joint promotion of shooting locations, support for filmmakers, implementation of marketing and industry events, development of incentive support measures and strengthening of economic and cultural interaction between India and Moscow.
The parties also intend to promote the development of the audiovisual sector through the exchange of experience, joint initiatives and the search for opportunities to create new industry partnerships and clusters.
Moscow Film Cluster is a major city initiative led by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to develop the capital into a global cinema hub. It brings together key production infrastructure – such as the Moskino Film Сity, Film Factory and Gorky Film Studio – along with the Film Commission, digital platform and cinema chain to streamline shooting, support productions and attract international filmmaking to Moscow.
Also, Moscow offers a rebate of up to 45%: 30% as direct production cost compensation, up to 15% for visa and accommodation support. The Moscow Image Grant provides up to $255,000 for films showcasing iconic city views.
The Moscow Film Cluster booth attracted considerable attention from Indian producers and studios. Over 80 business meetings were held, including those with major Indian companies.
One of the booth guests was the famous Indian actress Khushboo Sundar, known to Soviet and Russian audiences for her role in My Soul and considered the leading star of Tamil cinema, in whose honor one of the local temples was even built. Prithul Kumar, representative of the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of the officials responsible for regulating the film industry in the country, also expressed interest in the development of the Moscow Film Cluster.
One of the highlights of the India International Film Tourism Conclave was the awarding of The Greatest of All Time in the For Cinematic Excellence category. The movie was shot in Moscow. The jury members noted the project’s contribution to the development of tourism.
The shooting of The Greatest of All Time AGS by Entertainment was organized with the assistance of the Moscow Film Cluster and the Moscow Film Commission and took place in April 2024 on the streets of Moscow. The scenes were shot in such famous locations as Patriarch Bridge, Teatralnaya Square, Manezhnaya Square, Kazarmenny Lane, Podsosensky Lane, Nikolskaya Street and one of the festival venues of Moscow Seasons.
The Greatest of All Time became a landmark event in Indian box office history. It ranked fourth in box office earnings among all movies released in India in 2024 and is one of the most successful Tamil-language movies in history.
At the same time, the shooting of another joint Russian-Indian movie started at the Moskino Film City in Moscow. A film project dedicated to badminton became one of the first participants in the Moscow rebate program.
A project by Smena & WISH Media (Russia) and Kartina Entertainment And Sports Private Limited (India) will tell the story of a badminton player who travels to India with the Russian national team to compete in a tournament. Russian viewers will see for the first time the scale of sporting competitions in Asia, where badminton is a cult sport and draws packed stands of fans.
The agreement on the joint production of the Smash movie was signed st the Moscow International Film Week in August 2025. And as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, a rebate application was also submitted at that time to reimburse part of the costs incurred during the shooting process in the Russian capital.
