John Reitz,
Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
Argo
FILM SYNOPSIS
When six Americans take refuge in the Canadian embassy in Tehran during the
1979 hostage crisis, U.S. government agent Tony Mendez turns to Hollywood
for help. Working with a producer and a makeup artist, he devises a rescue
mission that centers on the creation of a fake film production company
scouting locations in Iran.
Andy Nelson,
Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Les Misérables
FILM SYNOPSIS
In early 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned years earlier
for stealing a loaf of bread, decides to break his parole following his
release and assume a new identity. Although he succeeds in building a new
life for himself, the relentless pursuit of Inspector Javert threatens the
security of Valjean and his adopted daughter, Cosette.
Ron Bartlett,
D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
Life of Pi
FILM SYNOPSIS
Young Pi, the son of zookeepers in Pondicherry, India, finds the world he
knows swept away when his family sells the zoo and sets sail for Canada with
a few of its remaining animals. A storm capsizes the ship and only Pi
escapes, set adrift in a lifeboat that is also the refuge of an enormous
Bengal tiger.
Andy Nelson,
Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
Lincoln
FILM SYNOPSIS
With the Civil War coming to a close and the freedom granted to the slaves
by the Emancipation Proclamation called into question, Abraham Lincoln seeks
to pass a thirteenth amendment to the Constitution that will outlaw slavery
everywhere in the United States. Facing opposition from many quarters in
Congress, Lincoln uses his vast political powers to gain allies in his
fight.
Scott Millan,
Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
Skyfall
FILM SYNOPSIS
After M's orders lead to James Bond's near-fatal shooting by a colleague, he
returns to duty before he is fully recovered to track down a cyber-terrorist
named Silva, a sinister figure from M's past. Bond's efforts to protect M
will force him to confront memories from his own past as Silva unleashes a
wave of violence in his efforts to destroy M.
