Three songs from TN films eligible for 83rd Academy Awards®

NASHVILLE - Of the forty-one songs in contention for a nomination for the 83rd Academy Awards® Original Song category, two films shot in Tennessee represent three of those songs.  Both projects participated in the Tennessee Film/TV Incentive Program and utilized Tennessee music, facilities and talent.  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the potential nominees last week.

The songs recorded in Tennessee from films also shot locally include:
"Coming Home" from "Country Strong"
"Me and Tennessee" from "Country Strong"
"Dream Big" from "Pure Country 2: The Gift"

On Thursday, January 6, the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the Music Branch in Los Angeles. Following the screenings, members will determine the nominees by an averaged point system vote. Under Academy rules, a maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film. If more than two songs from a film are in contention, the two songs with the most votes will be the nominees.

To be eligible, a song must be from a qualified feature-length motion picture and consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.

The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards® for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

For more information about the Academy Awards® visit: http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/index.html

About the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission
The Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission supports the economic development of the film and music community through the recruitment of business by promoting Tennessee as a location in feature films, television productions, commercials and other works. The commission encourages the interactive growth of the film and music communities through a wide range of marketing, networking and advertising efforts. For more information visit www.tn.gov/film.

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