Participating in the Oscar History Challenge 2026.

The original list & rules here.

Started - 4/01/2026
Watched - 20/52
Completed - TBA

List of all Academy Nominees

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 Firm ✅
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 ✅