[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Not a chance. To get nominated the studio/director/etc need to pander to the academy, and part of that is having a theater release fairly close to the awards show. Mad Max will be long forgotten about by the time the actual nominations get done

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Often, but not always:

http://www.avclub.com/article/unseas...rs-rele-100489

And those are Best Picture winners, not just nominees. With the expanded category I really think it has a shot at getting in there.

Bumped for being right.