Clouds roll in as a Oscar Statue sits on the entrance to the red carpet as crews prepare for the 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony in this February 23, 2008 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California. The race for the best picture Oscar at next year's Academy Awards will feature a bumper crop of 10 films after organizers announced they were doubling the number of nominees here June 24, 2009. In a move designed to broaden competition for the entertainment industry's most coveted award, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis said the move was a throwback to the early years of the Oscars. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Clouds roll in as a Oscar Statue sits on the entrance to the red carpet as crews prepare for the 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony in this February 23, 2008 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California. The race for the best picture Oscar at next year's Academy Awards will feature a bumper crop of 10 films after organizers announced they were doubling the number of nominees here June 24, 2009. In a move designed to broaden competition for the entertainment industry's most coveted award, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis said the move was a throwback to the early years of the Oscars.

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