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20 Contenders Advance In VFX OSCAR® Race

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Published on Thursday, 08 December 2016 08:16
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the upcoming 89th Academy Awards® held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre. 

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

      "Alice through the Looking Glass"
      "Arrival"
      "The BFG"
      "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"
      "Captain America: Civil War"
      "Deadpool"
      "Deepwater Horizon"
      "Doctor Strange"
      "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
      "Independence Day: Resurgence"
      "The Jungle Book"
      "Kubo and the Two Strings"
      "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"
      "Passengers"
      "Rogue One"
      "Star Trek Beyond"
      "Suicide Squad"
      "Sully"
      "Warcraft"
      "X-Men: Apocalypse"

The Academy's Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the preliminary shortlist.  Later this month, the committee will select the 10 films that will advance to nominations voting.

Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 7,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film.  In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is under construction in Los Angeles.

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