MIMI AT THE MOVIES: 10 CONTENDERS REMAIN IN VFX (Visual Effects) OSCAR® RACE

Thursday, December 11, 2014

10 CONTENDERS REMAIN IN VFX (Visual Effects) OSCAR® RACE - Short List

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 87th Oscars®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

   “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
   “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
   “Godzilla”
   “Guardians of the Galaxy”
   “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
   “Interstellar”
   “Maleficent”
   “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”
   “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
   “X-Men: Days of Future Past”

The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the short list. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will now be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the short-listed films on Saturday, January 10, 2015. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

The 87th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.