The 92nd Oscars® Shortlists in nine Awards have been announced, with categories ‘Animated Short Film’ and ‘Visual Effects’ among them.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in consideration for the 92nd Academy Awards® in nine categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects.
VISUAL EFFECTS
Ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 92nd Academy Awards. The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films online or attend satellite bake-off screenings in January 2020. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Alita: Battle Angel”
“Avengers: Endgame”
“Captain Marvel”
“Cats”
“Gemini Man”
“The Irishman”
“The Lion King”
“1917”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
“Terminator: Dark Fate”
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards. Ninety-two films qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Dcera (Daughter)” – Daria Kashcheeva
“Hair Love” – Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., Bruce W. Smith
“He Can’t Live without Cosmos” – Konstantin Bronzit
“Hors Piste” – Leo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, Oscar Malet
“Kitbull” – Rosana Sullivan
“Memorable” – Bruno Collet
“Mind My Mind” – Floor Adams
“The Physics of Sorrow” – Theodore Ushev
“Sister” – Siqi Song
“Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days” – Regina Pessoa
View full list of shortlists categories here
Nominations voting begins on Thursday, January 2, 2020, concluding on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards will then be announced on Monday, January 13, 2020.
The 92nd Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
UK Screen Alliance would like to wish all of our members’ teams who have worked on the nominated titles good luck in the awards!
