ISA Nominees

The ISA's are usually not a good indicator of Oscar success, but they do give you a gauge as to which small budget films may have a Lost In Translation or Boys Don't Cry type impact during the Oscar race. The 6 nominations for Sideways give the film a good boost at least in terms of publicity, and Alexander Payne will at least get a best screenplay nomination if not more. Paul Giammatti's chances my be bolstered for Best Actor, especially since his role in American Splendor (which was also nominated for an ISA) was ignored last year. Another film that may get a boost is Kinsey (up for Best Pic and Best Actor), however, Laura Linney's absence is a tad worrying for her, hopefully she'll clean up come Golden Globe and SAG nomination time. Same goes for Kim Basinger for The Door In The Floor which also got multiple nominations. For the full list click here.