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Tue, Jan 22, 2019 6:12 AM

FAQ: Polls for 2019 Academy Awards

After voting, [link=https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/ps-oscars-2019-best-animated-feature-movie?]discuss the topic here.[/link] or [link=https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/faq-polls-for-2019-academy-awards?] take other Oscars 2019 polls here[/link]

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Dan,

Thanks for making this thread.

I would like to officially request taking the following poll:
Oscars 2019 — Best Motion Picture

I will, however, refrain from making that discussion thread until the nominations have been announced.

If it counts as a minor poll, I would also like to request:
Oscars 2019 — Best Visual Effects

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Kyle Perez,

Go ahead.

Oscars 2019 — Best Motion Picture
- Kyle Perez

Oscars 2019 — Best Visual Effects
- Kyle Perez

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Go ahead.

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Added:

Oscars 2019 — Best Live Action Short Film
- Ed Jones (XLIX)
- Poll Suggestion: Oscars 2019 — Best Live Action Short Film

Oscars 2019 — Best Documentary Short Subject
- Ed Jones (XLIX)
- Poll Suggestion: Oscars 2019 — Best Documentary Short Subject

Oscars 2019 — Best Animated Short Film
- Ed Jones (XLIX)
- Poll Suggestion: Oscars 2019 — Short Film (Animated)

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I would like to take the following:

Oscars 2019 — Best Director
Oscars 2019 — Best Costume Design

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Go ahead.

Oscars 2019 — Best Director
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Oscars 2019 — Best Costume Design
- leavey-2

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leavey, since Sonu has posted a Best Director suggestion, perhaps you could consider doing one of the other remaining suggestions?

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Sorry, but I was first.

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urbanemovies

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leavey-2
Actually, Sonu claimed it three days before you on the Polls for the 2019 Academy Awards thread. The issue is neither of you followed the instructions to "Please refrain from suggesting polls for any of the 2019 Oscar categories until the nominations are announced." at 8:30 AM PST on 22 January 2019. Hence, the confusion and duplicate poll suggestions in a number of categories. To be fair, both of you weren't the only ones who jumped the gun.

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The nominations will be announced on Tuesday, 22 January, 2019, at which time a discussion thread with more information will be posted.

For me (and I think for most of the poll board members) Dan's message on Tuesday 22 January (the exact hour was never mentioned) triggered the opening of the Oscar polls, after which I as well as all the others including yourself reserved their polls. By 8:30 AM PST on that day, all major categories were already taken.

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I would like to make:

Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography

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Go ahead.

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Oscars 2019 — Best Cinematography
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PS: Oscars 2019 — Best Animated Feature Movie
See the list of 2019 Oscars (Feb. 24) nominees for the 'Academy Award for Best Animated Feature' here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls032246877/
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Go ahead.

Oscars 2019 — Best Animated Feature Film
- PS: Oscars 2019 — Best Animated Feature Movie
- urbanemovies

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I would like to make Best Leading Actor and Best Foreign Language Film.

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Go ahead.

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Oscars 2019 — Best Foreign Language Film
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I request the following polls:
Best Leading Actress & Best Original Song

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Go ahead.

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Oscars 2019 — Best Original Song
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My picks;
Best Original Score and Best Supporting Actor

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Go ahead.

Oscars 2019 — Best Supporting Actor
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Oscars 2019 — Best Original Score
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Added:

Oscars 2019 — Best Supporting Actor
- SeventhAr7
- Poll Suggestion: Oscars 2019 — Best Supporting Actor

Oscars 2019 — Best Original Score
- SeventhAr7
- Poll Suggestion: Oscars 2019 — Best Original Score

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I'd like to make the poll for Best Supporting Actress and, if it's considered to be minor, Best Documentary Feature (if it's not, I'll do Best Documentary Short). Regardless of whether it's minor or not, if someone wants "Best Documentary," just let me know and I'll do the short doc.

I'd like to suggest allowing a newer authors, or especially an author whose polls haven't racked up a lot of votes, to do "Best Lead Actress," since it hasn't been taken yet. I was hoping we could put a few of the big awards aside for such authors but we could at least keep Lead Actress open. 'Just a suggestion for those who agree.

List for Best Supporting Actress: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls041953229/

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Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay

It's still available and main categories

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I've already taken Best Leading Actress.

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Go ahead Ruby.

Oscars 2019 — Best Supporting Actress
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Oscars 2019 — Best Documentary Feature
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I don't know what Dan intends with major and minor, but I guess major would include at least Best Picture, Director, Actor/Actress, Screenplay x 2 (=Big Five) and probably Supporting Actor/Actress (ie. the first 8 categories that Dan lists).

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Yes Peter.
These are the main categories

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Oh, sorry, Eagles; I didn't see that you chose Best Actress. I think when I started my post, you hadn't posted yet but it took me so long to finish my post because my cat kept jumping on my laptop, lol, that by the time that I actually submitted my post, you had posted your choices. I'm glad you're doing Best Actress. I was hoping someone besides those of us old-timers with a gazillion polls and votes, lol, would get the chance to do one of the really big categories.

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Dan,

Is there the latest category "Best Popular Film" or something like that happening this year? If yes, then can I make it?

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That category is not part of the Oscars this year.

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FYI: https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/academy-delays-best-popular-film-oscar-1202001265/

Academy Delays Best Popular Film Oscar, Says Category Will Not Be Included at 2019 Oscars The Academy caused a wave of backlash after it announced August 8 the creation of a category honoring "popular film." Now, it's on hold. ...

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This category is under evaluation because of the numerous people who protested.

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I would suggest linking from polls to this thread so voters can find more Oscar polls.

I would also suggest linking to the show page to let polls appear on that page: [link=tt9168816]

Dan, please correct the reference to the "2019 Golden Globes Award" in your suggested question to the Oscars; I'd prefer "91st Oscars" or using the above link.

Please also remove this part, which is not relevant:

This should say "Academy Award" if it refers to a single award. Most contributors have used the plural form "Academy Awards", which is also acceptable when referring to the ceremony.

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Peter,

Thanks for pointing out my mistakes and for your suggestions. I believe I addressed your concerns.

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Last year urbanemovies made a list with all the Oscar 2018 related polls.
See here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls021216429/

Maybe it's better to linking to a list then to a thread...? I believe it's better.
I can make a list if you want...

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And maybe it's good to make a format for linking to the Oscars 2019 list and to the Oscar Show page. So we don't have to think about a line and everybody can use the same format.

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I think a thread is sufficient. We link to threads anyway. This of course presumes that this thread is updated with poll links.

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This of course presumes that this thread is updated with poll links.

That is my intent.

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Hoekkie

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Also good!

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suggested format
unified discussion hyperlink and master poll list hyperlink
(placed on bottom of poll list)

After voting, Discuss the topic here. or Take other Oscars 2019 polls here.

example
After voting, [link=https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/ps-oscars-2019-best-animated-feature-movie?/] Discuss the topic here.[/link] or [link=https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/faq-polls-for-2019-academy-awards?/] Take other Oscars 2019 polls here.[/link]

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And also last year all polls linked got hacked with vote stuffing for the first option ruining all of them :(

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urbanemovies,

Thanks. I updated the instructions based on your suggestion.

Pencho15,

And also last year all polls linked got hacked with vote stuffing for the first option ruining all of them :(

Sadly, that is true. There were other polls affected besides the 2018 Oscar related polls.

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Dan, Here are two possible ways to cleanly link to The Oscars (2019) show page, thus letting polls appear on that page and letting them take advantage of high award season traffic on The Oscars (2019) page, award season cross-promotion and possibly increase overall vote totals (with your approval).

option #1 - The Oscars (2019) page poll link as an IMDb promo sentence example
A unified The Oscars (2019) show hyperlink and IMDb's Award Central Oscars Guide. hyperlink sentence (placed below award specific question and above discussion/poll list hyperlink)

Get complete The Oscars (2019) coverage on IMDb's Award Central Oscars Guide.

example: Oscars 2018 — Best Original Song
[b]Get complete [link=tt9168816] coverage on IMDb's Award Central [link=https://www.imdb.com/oscars/] Oscars Guide.[/link][/b]

option#2 - The Oscars (2019) page poll link integrated into question example

Which of The Oscars (2019) nominees for the 'Academy Award for Best Animated Feature' do you think should win?

example: Oscars 2019 — Best Animated Feature Film
[b]Which of [link=tt9168816] nominees for the [link=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2019/1/] 'Academy Award for Best Animated Feature'[/link] do you think should win?[/b]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Official Award Category Titles.

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Please use a lowercase d/t and remove the period in this sentence:

After voting, discuss the topic here or take other Oscars 2019 polls here

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Peter,

Thanks for the copy edit. I believe I made the changes in the original post that you recommended.

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I think either of Urb's ideas would work well.

Also, I'd suggest changing "Which of the nominees of the 2019 Academy Award for [Name of the Category] do you think should win?" to the following:

Which of the nominees for the 2019 Academy Award for [Name of the Category] do you think should win?

(An award can't nominate anyone and people don't receive nominations of an award so, grammatically, "for" is the better word, I think.)

Thank you, Dan, for organizing all of this and posting the great FAQ. : )

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Hahaha, I just noticed that. :)

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dan_dassow

FAQ: Polls for 2019 Academy Awards

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leavey_2

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Hoekkie

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