Twenty Contenders Advance In 2018 VFX Oscar® Race

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards®. The next round will produce a short list of ten that will advance.



The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

"Ant-Man and the Wasp"
"Aquaman"
"Avengers: Infinity War"
"Black Panther"
"Bumblebee"
"Christopher Robin"
"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald"
"First Man"
"Incredibles 2"
"Isle of Dogs"
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom"
"Mary Poppins Returns"
"Mission: Impossible – Fallout"
"Mortal Engines"
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"
"Paddington 2"
"A Quiet Place"
"Ready Player One"
"Solo: A Star Wars Story"
"Welcome to Marwen"

The Academy's Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the preliminary list of films eligible for further awards consideration. Later this month, the committee will select a shortlist of 10 films that will advance to nominations voting.

Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, 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.

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