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The Academy narrows shortlist for Best Visual Effects Oscar to ten films

December 17, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten:

Arrival
The BFG
Captain America: Civil War
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Passengers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

From the above, five films will go on to receive a nod when the Oscar nominations are announced on January 24th ahead of the award ceremony itself on February 26th.

Which films do you think deserve a nomination for Best Visual Effects, and what’s your pick for the Oscar? Let us know in the comments below…

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Academy Awards, Arrival, Captain America: Civil War, Deepwater Horizon, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Kubo and the Two Strings, Passengers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The BFG, The Jungle Book

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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