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Tom Ford hosted yet another screening of A Single Man during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival in London and all early reviews point to the same exciting conclusion…the designer might, in fact, land at the Kodak Theater come Oscar time as a nominee. This confirms what countless blogs and sites have been chatting about for months; Ford can very well become the very first Oscar winner with his own CFDA statue. Sure, this is ambitious, but so is Ford’s career path. And has any designer even come this close to Hollywood feature film glory? His competition is surely stiff. Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Lee Daniels, (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire), and Jason Reitman, (Up in the Air) are almost assured nods in this early stage of the game. That leaves two spots up for grabs. And Ford will have to beat the likes of Clint Eastwood, Rob Marshall, James Cameron, the Coen brothers, and Peter Jackson to score the historic nod. If he fails to do so in January, the film can still be nominated for Best Picture. It’s an easier task this year since 10 slots are available in the top category. And Colin Firth already looks like a shoo-in Best Actor contender. Whatever the outcome, one thing is for sure: Ford will be outfitting a LOT of actors this awards season.