Today marks the 87th Academy Awards, where filmmakers are honored by peers for their finished work. Which got my colleague Kendal Miller thinking…last night he tweeted “What are your ideas for Oscar categories that more accurately depict the actual filmmaking process?” Here are the top twenty picks from the #RealWorldOscars hashtag.
#20 – AKA the Forgotten Tripod Plate Award
#realworldoscars most inventive use of gaff tape.
— John Wesley Hardly (@automatics1im) February 22, 2015
#19 – Soundie WOD
Longest Boom Pole Hold #realworldoscars
— Chris Ostertag (@videograndpa) February 22, 2015
#18 – Seriously…I wouldn’t want to be married to a filmmaker
Best Supporting Spouse #realworldoscars
— Matt Jeppsen (@mjeppsen) February 22, 2015
#17 – God bless First AC’s
Most expensive gear transported in the least expensive vehicle. #RealWorldOscars
— Gerald Gonzales (@geraldgonz) February 22, 2015
#16 – $150,000 in a backpack
Largest carry-on stuffed in overhead. #realworldoscars
— Stillmotion (@stillmotion) February 22, 2015
#15 – Indie filmmakers and lumberjacks are often indistinguishable
Most hipster beards on a shoot in the electrical and grip departments. #realworldoscars
— Jem Schofield (@theC47) February 22, 2015
#14 – Any crew meal that isn’t a Subway sandwich is a bonus
Best Craft Services On An Independent Film, Taco Truck Category #realworldoscars
— Joshua Ellis (@jzellis) February 22, 2015
#13 – Dispatches from the blue shed
Most Awful Walkie Keying During 10-200 #realworldoscars
— David Hepburn (@dhepburn) February 22, 2015
#12 – Editors love it when you do this
Longest accidental clip recorded #realworldoscars
— Evan McAlister (@EMACproductions) February 22, 2015
#11 – “Are you with the wardrobe team?”
Award for Longest Conversation a Producer has had with his female DP while mistakenly addressing the male PA next to her #realworldoscars
— Lauren Haroutunian (@laurasaurusrex) February 22, 2015
#10 – AKA The Freelancer Shuffle
Outstanding Creative Achievement in a Net 180 Invoice, Drama – Scripted #realworldoscars
— Rob Macey, SOC (@NothingFilms) February 22, 2015
#9 – Thank God we came in under budget
I Need To Thank Hundreds Of People But I’ll Thank An Agent And 12 Producers And God #RealWorldOscars
— Chris Cardno (@VisualEdgeChris) February 22, 2015
#8 – The Sponsor Shoutout
Most gear listed in Vimeo description. #realworldoscars
— Karson Holbrook (@Karson_H) February 22, 2015
#7 – “I just upgraded to Dragon for better skintones…”
Best Use Of 8K Footage For Shooting City Council Meetings #realworldoscars
— Tangible Vision (@TangibleVision) February 22, 2015
#6 – Lightening the mood at hour fourteen
@KendalMiller Best Inside Joke That Carries Crew Through the Shoot #realworldoscars
— Evan Luzi (@evanluzi) February 22, 2015
#5 – AKA the Film Student With A RED Award
Best Acting Performance by A Camera Owner in the Role of a DP. #realworldoscars
— Kendal Miller (@KendalMiller) February 22, 2015
#4 – The lie every Director tells
Governor’s “Perfect. Now, One More…” Award #realworldoscars
— Cail Young (@cailyoung) February 22, 2015
#3 – Probably actually award-winning
Best Thorough Mining Of Sordid And Bitter Collapse Of A Relationship For A Screenplay #realworldoscars
— Joshua Ellis (@jzellis) February 22, 2015
#2 – Outstanding Achievement in Vimeography
Best Cinematography Unrelated To Story #realworldoscars
— Kendal Miller (@KendalMiller) February 22, 2015
#1 – AKA the HumbleBrag
Best Picture … of the set, for Instagram #realworldoscars
— Jesse Rosten (@JesseRosten) February 22, 2015
Feel free to chime in and tweet your ideas for awards that accurately describe the production process! Just tag your tweets with #RealWorldOscars