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82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees

— oscars.org — Beverly Hills, CA (June 24, 2009)— The 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7, 2010, will have 10 feature films vying in the Best Picture category, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today (June 24) ... 82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees

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2010 Oscars to have 10 Best Picture nominees | Academy Awards | OscarWatch

— oscar-watch.ew.com — Pixar-Up_l I wasn't planning on resuscitating this blog until September, but with news this huge, I'll gladly make an exception. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will name 10 Best Picture nominees next year ... 2010 Oscars to have 10 Best Picture nominees | Academy ...

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This year’s Best Picture category to feature 10 nominees

— incontention.com — The headline says it all. Is this some strange move on the Academy’s part to further dilute an already incredibly suspect process? Or, more likely, is this a response to the outcry last year against critical favorites such as “The Dark ... This year’s Best Picture category to feature 10 nominees

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