I have some thoughts, but I'll wait until more folks chip in. I too am interested to see what folks think.

I think this idea works better once the format change is in place, and the kids are regularly reviewing current films rather than oldies-but-goodies.

Perhaps DiF could give it's awards irrespective of the Oscar nominations? I'd take much more notice of the five best musicals as voted by the panel than anything the academy came up with. The community here has enough experience and audacity to lead rather than follow.

There could be trophies, with gilt edges and everything, sent to the respective production companies (as you saw fit and donations allowed).

It might be pretty easy to build a multiple choice page where you pick your winners.

I say might, because it's not like I fuckin' know. But it might.

I don't believe they release the shortlists for every category, so maybe it should just be the nominees.

It does, but I believe it would require a new thread for each category, and I really don't want to make ten new threads.

So, what we need is a poll page that does all the choices for every category. You can only vote once on any category, and if you don't vote at all for a category, that's also cool.

If that's tricky, the alternative would be an "abstain" option for every category so Trey doesn't have to bone up on foreign animated cartoon sound design.

Can we renominate some of the categories? Nobody here thinks Incredibly Loud, Extremely Close or whatever it's called was a better flick than Drive.

And/or living under repressive regimes run by dictators with nothing but consonants in their names.

On that note, I figure Tears of Czglwczk is the one to beat this year.  Just like every year.

We could just rename it to "Best Documentary Short Subject Title"

I vote for "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"