The 8th Annual 20/20 Nominees: Honoring the Films of 1996 puts English Patient on top of nominations

At the crack of dawn at Seattle's members only Casbah Club, the nominees for the 8th Annual 20/20 Awards were announced. Revisiting the films from 1996, THE ENGLISH PATIENT leads the pack with 12 nominations but was snubbed for Best Picture. The Best Picture nominees are FARGO (10 noms), TRAINSPOTTING (9 noms), SECRETS & LIES (5 noms), and JERRY MAGUIRE and SLING BLADE (each with 4 noms). 

Of note are a pair of newcomers, nominations for Ewan MacGregor and Robert Carlyle for TRAINSPOTTING, John Ritter who was overlooked for SLING BLADE, and the addition of both Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly from BOUND. Also getting a fair shake are the documentary PARADISE LOST and foreign favorite SHALL WE DANCE?
 
For a complete list of nominees:
 
http://2020awards.org/nominees/2017-nominees-8th-annual-2020-awards/
 
Winners of the 8th Annual 20/20 Awards will be announced on Thursday February 23, 2016.

If you are a film industry professional and are interested in becoming a voting member please contact us through our website www.2020awards.org to see if you qualify. Membership is free.