The “Great To Be Nominated” series, featuring the picture from each Academy Awards® year that received the most nominations without winning the Best Picture award, continues its fifth and final season with three titles in May, then continues throughout the summer. Each evening will also include animated and live action short subjects, original advertising trailers, outtakes and other surprises to offer up a snapshot of that particular year. The very best prints available will be screened at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater, one of the finest screening facilities in the world.

		Monday, May 5 – Apollo 13 (1995) 139 mins. Director Ron Howard turned an ill-fated space mission into a successful film by balancing gripping human drama with meticulous technical detail. The film received nine nominations, including Best Picture (Brian Grazer, producer), Actor in a Supporting Role (Ed Harris), Actress in a Supporting Role (Kathleen Quinlan), Art Direction (Michael Corenblith; Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell), Music – Original Dramatic Score (James Horner), Visual Effects (Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney) and Writing – Screenplay based on material previously produced or published (William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert); it won for Film Editing (Mike Hill, Dan Hanley) and Sound (Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan). Scheduled post-film discussion panelists include actress Kathleen Quinlan, film editor Dan Hanley, production designer Michael Corenblith, executive producer/second unit director Todd Hallowell, sound rerecording mixers Scott Millan and Steve Pederson, visual effects supervisor Robert Legato, digital compositing supervisor Michael Kanfer and special effects coordinator Matt Sweeney.
		Monday, May 12 – Fargo (1996) 98 mins. In this dark comedy-thriller by the Coen brothers, Frances McDormand earned an Oscar® for her performance as a pregnant Minnesota policewoman investigating a botched kidnapping. The film received seven nominations, including Best Picture (Ethan Coen, producer), Actor in a Supporting Role (William H. Macy), Cinematography (Roger Deakins), Directing (Joel Coen) and Film Editing (Roderick Jaynes); it won for Actress in a Leading Role (McDormand) and Writing – Screenplay written directly for the screen (Ethan Coen, Joel Coen). Scheduled post-film panelists include actor Peter Stormare, casting director John Lyons, art director Thomas P. Wilkins, set decorator Lauri Gaffin, costume designer Mary Zophres, line producer John Cameron and sound rerecording mixer and supervising sound editor Skip Lievsay.
		Monday, May 19 – L.A. Confidential (1997) 138 mins. Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce delivered breakout performances in Curtis Hanson’s critically acclaimed adaptation of James Ellroy’s novel, at once a taut thriller and an atmospheric evocation of 1950s Los Angeles. The film received nine nominations, including Best Picture (Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Nathanson, producers), Art Direction (Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Jay R. Hart), Cinematography (Dante Spinotti), Directing (Hanson), Film Editing (Peter Honess), Music – Original Dramatic Score (Jerry Goldsmith) and Sound (Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis); it won for Actress in a Supporting Role (Kim Basinger) and Writing – Screenplay based on material previously produced or published (Brian Helgeland, Hanson). Scheduled post-film discussion panelists include writer-producer-director Curtis Hanson, novelist James Ellroy, actor Jim Metzler, producer Michael Nathanson, screenwriter/co-producer Brian Helgeland, costume designer Ruth Myers and rerecording mixers Anna Behlmer and Andy Nelson.
		Monday, June 2 – Good Will Hunting (1997) 126 mins. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck became Oscar winners and household names by starring in their own story about a troubled young math genius, his best friend, and a compassionate psychiatrist. The film received nine nominations, including Best Picture (Lawrence Bender, producer), Actor in a Leading Role (Matt Damon), Actress in a Supporting Role (Minnie Driver), Directing (Gus Van Sant), Film Editing (Pietro Scalia), Music – Original Dramatic Score (Danny Elfman) and Music – Original Song (“Miss Misery,” Music and Lyric by Elliott Smith); it won for Actor in a Supporting Role (Robin Williams) and Writing – Screenplay written directly for the screen (Affleck, Damon). Scheduled post-film discussion panelists include producer Lawrence Bender, co-producer Chris Moore, film editor Pietro Scalia and production designer Melissa Stewart.

Passes for the entire series are available for $30 for the general public and $25 for Academy members and students with valid ID (Previous passholders can renew their old passes for a $5 discount.). Individual tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. (one hour before the feature). All seating is unreserved. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For additional information, please call the Academy at (310) 247-3600. Please note: There will be no screenings on May 26 and July 7 in observance of Memorial Day and Independence Day.