“And the OSCAR won’t go to…”

If you’ve been keeping an eye on movie news lately, you’ve probably started seeing some trailers for fall and winter heavyweights. The likes of Manchester By The Sea, Queen Of Katwe, Denial, and The Birth Of A Nation are getting quite a bit of hype lately, and all look like possible Best Picture contenders.

This is what the beginning of Oscar season really looks like. While the actual awards shows don’t occur until the early months of each calendar year, it’s these months (October- December) that tend to bring about the majority of the contenders. From now through the holiday season, we’ll likely get our first look at all the films that will be under consideration for the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as most of the other major awards.

Those select few that secure Best Picture nominations become immortalized in a certain way among film fans. However, one of the biggest stories that surrounds the Academy Awards every year is also that of which performers and movies got “snubbed.” Those projects tend to make for big stories for a few days online, but once the show comes and goes, the nominees usually prove to be the most memorable. So sometimes it’s nice to look back and remember some of the near misses or “snubs” that many thought were just as good as the Best Picture contenders! Read on for some of the most impressive Best Picture snubs from recent years….