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The film received several award and nominations, and was named one of the top ten films of the year by both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review. Crash received six Academy Award nominations and won three, for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing, at the 78th Academy Awards.
Crash is a 2004 American crime drama film directed by Paul Haggis, who co-wrote the screenplay and produced the film with Robert Moresco.A self-described "passion piece" for Haggis, the film features racial and social tensions in Los Angeles and was inspired by a real-life incident in which Haggis's Porsche was carjacked in 1991 outside a video store on Wilshire Boulevard. [3]
The 78th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid a clash with the 2006 Winter Olympics. [3]
Crash was his first experience as director of a major feature film. [6] Highly positive upon release, critical reception of Crash has since polarized, although Roger Ebert called it the best film of 2005. [6] Crash received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, in addition to four other Academy Award nominations. [6]
The rumor has since been debunked by the Academy and footage from the ceremony, which shows Palance reading the card. 3. 'Crash' takes best picture over 'Brokeback Mountain' (2006)
Grohl's Academy Award debut was definitely memorable. It was the first he has appeared on the stage and he was applauded by the entire audience. PHOTOS: More photo inside the Oscars ceremony
The awards ceremony was staged over two nights within a high-tech 3D virtual environment. That made it one of the most ambitious prize shows of this coronavirus-hit year. AACA's red carpet merged ...
This is a list of Academy Award–winning films. If a film won the Academy Award for Best Picture , its entry is listed in a shaded background with a boldface title. Competitive Oscars are separated from non-competitive Oscars (i.e. Honorary Award, Special Achievement Award, Juvenile Award); as such, any films that were awarded a non ...