Men compose more than 90% of five branches, including cinematography and visual effects.
The luncheon focuses largely on behind-the-scenes craft including cinematography, sound, production design and editing, saving the top prizes and celebrity power for the Wednesday night event.
Among others, "City of God," from Brazil, has received nominations for four awards this year, including cinematography and directing, while "The Triplets of Belleville," from France, has two.
(A similar pattern was repeated at the Oscar nominations, announced on Thursday, where the movie was recognised only in three technical categories, including cinematography).
Men make up more than 90% of five branches, including cinematography and visual effects.
Last year, Kingston tried to juggle too many things, including cinematography, and didn't receive any nominations.
The options available vary between universities, but may include documentary, cinematography, screenwriting or landscape, analogue and digital.
The house's saviors are Jeff Preiss, a filmmaker whose credits include the cinematography for "Let's Get Lost," Bruce Weber's documentary about Chet Baker, and Rebecca Quaytman, a painter whose work bears traces of Op Art and Photo Realism.
The film, shot partially in Puducherry, won several awards including best cinematography, visual effects and direction.
It picked up three technical nominations, including best cinematography for Roger Deakins, but given the hype, it's not quite what we all expected.
