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20 films in contention for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards

December 4, 2018 by Gary Collinson

As awards season begins to heat up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination in the category of Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.

Vying for one of the five Oscar nomination spots are:

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
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From the above list, ten will move forward to the voting stage, with five then securing a nomination. The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced in January 2019 ahead of the Oscar ceremony on February 24th 2019.

What’s your pick for the Best Visual Effects Oscar? Let us know in the comments below…

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Academy Awards, Oscars

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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