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2015 Visual Effects Academy Award shortlist revealed

December 5, 2014 by Gary Collinson

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a shortlist of films for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, with the 10 contenders set to be whittled down to five for the final nomination….

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

Which films do you think deserve a nomination, and more importantly, what should win the Oscar?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszH_jfuJoo8HCG1-lGjvfH2F&feature=player_embedded&v=UjZ2TF1kEjE

Originally published December 5, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Academy Awards, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, Maleficent, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Transformers: Age of Extinction, X-Men: Days of Future Past

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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