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    10 Contenders Remain In VFX Oscar Race

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    LONDON -- (SPW) --

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 87th Oscars®.

    The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

        “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
        “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
        “Godzilla”
        “Guardians of the Galaxy”
        “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
        “Interstellar”
        “Maleficent”
        “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”
        “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
        “X-Men: Days of Future Past”

    The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist.  All members of the Visual Effects Branch will now be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 10, 2015.  Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

    The 87th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

    The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation 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 the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards—in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners — the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies. www.oscars.org

    Contact:

    Natalie Kojen
    The ACADEMY
    Contact Natalie via email
     

    SPW Category:Awards Show Announcements (News, Nominees, Winners)
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