The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the shortlists for nine categories of the upcoming Oscar Awards. The shortlist voting concluded on February 5 and the remaining will move to the official phase which will take place on March 5-9, reports Variety.
The categories and number of films include documentary feature (15), documentary short subject (10), international feature (15), makeup and hairstyling (10), original score (15), original song (15), animated short film (10), live action short film (10) and visual effects (10).
The Oscar nominations will be announced on March 15 and the main event will take place on April 25.
Documentary feature:
Fifteen films will advance in the documentary feature category out of 238 films eligible films. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
International Feature film:
Fifteen films will advance to the next round of voting in the international feature film category. Films from 93 countries were eligible in the category, the most in Oscar’s history. Academy members from all branches were invited to participate in the preliminary round of voting and must have met a minimum viewing requirement to be eligible to vote in the category. In the nominations round, Academy members from all branches are invited to opt in to participate and must view all 15 shortlisted films to vote.
Makeup And Hairstyling:
"Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn" (Warner Bros), "Emma" (Focus Features), "The Glorias" (Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment),"Hillbilly Elegy" (Netflix), "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" (Netflix), "The Little Things" (Warner Bros), "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix), "Mank" (Netflix), "One Night in Miami" (Amazon Studios),"Pinocchio" (Roadside Attractions)
Music (Original Song):
Fifteen songs will advance in the original song category out of 105 eligible songs. Members of the music branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
Animated Short Film:
Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category, with 96 films qualifying in the category. Members of the short films and feature animation branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
Documentary Short Subject:
Ten films will advance in the documentary short subject category for the 93rd Academy Awards out of 114 films that qualified. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
Live Action Short Film:
Ten films will advance in the live action short film category for the 93rd Academy Awards out of 174 qualifying films. Members of the short films and feature animation branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
Visual Effects:
Ten films remain in the running in the visual effects category for the 93rd Academy Awards. The visual effects branch executive committee determined the shortlist. All members of the visual effects branch will be invited virtually to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on March 6. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar’s consideration.
