15 films in the running for Visual Effects glory at 2010 Oscars
Share This December 23rd, 2009 Antowan Nothling
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 15 films have been selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 82nd Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
* “Angels & Demons”
* “Avatar”
* “Coraline”
* “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
* “District 9”
* “G-Force”
* “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”
* “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
* “Sherlock Holmes”
* “Star Trek”
* “Terminator Salvation”
* “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
* “2012”
* “Watchmen”
* “Where the Wild Things Are”
In early January, the members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee, who selected the semifinalists, will narrow the list to seven.
All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films on Thursday, January 21. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, 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 200 countries worldwide.
3 Comments Add your own
1. a routier | December 24th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Avatar is a noble savage sci-fi film with special effects in 3D. Expensive drivel is all!
Invictus, which is infinitely better: both intellectual and inspiring and with stunning performances doesn’t even featurel Come on guys and dolls where are your values? Get real!
2. alain routier | December 24th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Avatar is noble savage/sci fi drivel in expensive 3D. The usual super special effects and mediocre acting. Come on guys and dolls,get real!… Invictus (not even on the list) has magnificent acting, great action,suspense, clever dialogue and an intellectually inspiring message.
3. bingo007 | January 21st, 2010 at 5:00 am
lol.the films mentioned are shortlisted for best visual effects category,not for the best movie.read before you comment.
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