The road to the 98th Academy Awards is officially underway with the release of the Oscars shortlists.
Academy members across the organization’s branches participated in a preliminary round of voting to determine which films will advance in their respective categories. The shortlisted categories are: Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Documentary Feature, International Feature, Original Song, Original Score, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects, and Sound. Alongside that familiar lineup are also two newcomers to the shortlist: casting and cinematography.
Oscar nomination voting will open on January 12th and close on January 16th. From there, the nominations in each category will be announced on January 22nd. The ceremony will be televised live on March 15th.
Below are the shortlists for the 98th Oscars:
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Butterfly
CASTING
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle after Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Sirât
Wicked: For Good
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 – Last Air in Moscow
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Argentina, Belén
Brazil, The Secret Agent
France, It Was Just an Accident
Germany, Sound of Falling
India, Homebound
Iraq, The President’s Cake
Japan, Kokuho
Jordan, All That’s Left of You
Norway, Sentimental Value
Palestine, Palestine 36
South Korea, No Other Choice
Spain, Sirât
Switzerland, Late Shift
Taiwan, Left-Handed Girl
Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Butcher’s Stain
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Marty Supreme
One Battle after Another
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Bugonia
Captain America: Brave New World
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Nuremberg
One Battle after Another
Sinners
Sirât
Train Dreams
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wicked: For Good
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” from Tron: Ares
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
“Dream As One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash
“Drive” from F1
“Dying To Live” from Billy Idol Should Be Dead
“The Girl In The Bubble” from Wicked: For Good
“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
“Highest 2 Lowest” from Highest 2 Lowest
“I Lied To You” from Sinners
“Last Time (I Seen The Sun)” from Sinners
“No Place Like Home” from Wicked: For Good
“Our Love” from The Ballad of Wallis Island
“Salt Then Sour Then Sweet” from Come See Me in the Good Light
“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from Viva Verdi!
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams
SOUND
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle after Another
Sinners
Sirât
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Wicked: For Good
VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
Sinners
Superman
Tron: Ares
Wicked: For Good
Source: The Academy Press Office
News Update Courtesy of Gabe Lillianthal
Feature Image from Documentary Feature Film ‘Yanuni’ Directed by Richard Ladkani via Tribeca Film Festival