The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 81st Academy Awards.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
Australia The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Hellboy II: The Golden Army Iron Man Journey to the Center of the Earth The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor On Thursday, January 15, all members of the Academy's Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.
The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
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Curious Case (haven't seen but heard the visual are pretty amazing)
The Mummy or Iron Man
But i'd love to see Hellboy 2 walk with this, the SFX were outstanding as usual with Del Toro
and i would love to see Hellboy II win!!
I agree with Vis, Australia should get more nom's, and The dark knight as great visuals as it was, want the best this year.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
and Iron Man
they usually only do three right?
and Journey to the center of the Earth could win. I don't know about The Dark Knight lol.
We'll see on Oscar Night...
Winner: Iron Man
Benjamin Button's going to have a lot of nominations...
TDK should win for make-up(is their a category for that?) not effects.
I've heard Button is pretty mindblowing with the visuals...and everything else. Still have to see that.