This is my list for Kendoval's fifth annual Oscar History Challenge 2026
Looking for more challenges? I made one! Check it out: The Cinespectacular Film Odyssey Challenge 2026. Hope you can join us.
Progress: 15/52
The rules:
1. Please tag the lists and reviews with either "oscars history challenge 2026" or "ohc26".
2. The films must have been nominated for Oscars. Being shortlisted doesn't count. They can be nominated in any category, including if they won any Honorary Awards, unless the criteria specifically names a category.
3. If the criteria says "features an Oscar nominated person", it means they had to have been nominated for that film.
4. The films can be watched in any order.
5. The films do…
This is my list for Kendoval's fifth annual Oscar History Challenge 2026
Looking for more challenges? I made one! Check it out: The Cinespectacular Film Odyssey Challenge 2026. Hope you can join us.
Progress: 15/52
The rules:
1. Please tag the lists and reviews with either "oscars history challenge 2026" or "ohc26".
2. The films must have been nominated for Oscars. Being shortlisted doesn't count. They can be nominated in any category, including if they won any Honorary Awards, unless the criteria specifically names a category.
3. If the criteria says "features an Oscar nominated person", it means they had to have been nominated for that film.
4. The films can be watched in any order.
5. The films do not have to be first time watches but the more first time watches, the better!
And the Challenges!
1. A film nominated at the Fifth Academy Awards
2. A film nominated at the Ninety-Seventh Academy Awards
3. A 1930's film
4. A 1940's film
✅ 5. A 1950's film
6. A 1960's film
✅ 7. A 1970's film
8. A 1980's film
✅ 9. A 1990's film
10. A 2000's film
11. A 2010's film
12. A 2020's film
13. A film nominated at multiple ceremonies
✅ 14. A film featuring an Oscar nominated debut performance
✅ 15. A film featuring an Oscar nominated performance from Katharine Hepburn
16. A film featuring an Oscar nominated performance from Spencer Tracy
17. A film which earned Ingmar Bergman an Oscar nomination for writing, directing, or producing
18. A film with Oscar nominated production design from Nathan Crowley
19. A film with Oscar nominated makeup and hairstyling from Rick Baker
✅ 20. A film with Oscar nominated sound mixing from Andy Nelson
21. An Oscar nominated Barrymore Family Film
✅ 22. A film nominated for Best Film Editing
23. A film nominated for Best Cinematography
24. An Oscar nominated film produced or distributed by RKO
✅ 25. An Oscar nominated film depicting mental illness
26. An Oscar nominated film depicting physical disabilities
27. An Oscar nominated film about prison life
28. An Oscar nominated about nuclear war
29. A heist movie
30. A noir movie
31. A coming of age movie
✅ 32. A space opera movie
33. A dystopia movie
✅ 34. A lost world movie
35. A French movie
36. An Italian movie
37. A Danish movie
38. A Czech movie
39. A Russian movie
40. An Iranian movie
✅ 41. A film based off a novel
42. A film based off a short film
✅ 43. The oldest acting nominee of its year
44. The youngest acting nominee of its year
45. Featured in the Academy Museum's Stories of Cinema exhibit
✅ 46. Featured during the Academy Museum Family Matinee Series
47. One Million Watched Club
48. Featuring an SSU Cast/Crew Member
✅ 49. A film that won a Kids' Choice Award
50. A film that won a Teens' Choice Award
51. A film that won a Peoples' Choice Awards
52. Any film off your watchlist
