We are moving into the awards season and the race for Oscar nominations is well underway across the variety of different categories. We recently received word that there are currently still no less than 10 contenders fighting it out for inclusion in the final 5 films which will be nominated for an Oscar in the field of visual effects.
Have a look at the attached press release directly from the academy and let us know your thoughts on which films should make it into the final nominations for best visual effects!
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 84th Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
– “Captain America: The First Avenger”
– “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”
– “Hugo”
– “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
– “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
– “Real Steel”
– “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
– “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
– “The Tree of Life”
– “X-Men: First Class”All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Thursday, January 19. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for
final Oscar consideration.The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar
presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.*ABOUT THE ACADEMY*
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annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide
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