347 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2018 BEST PICTURE OSCAR®
Three hundred forty-seven feature films are eligible for the 2018 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.
To be eligible for 91st Academy Awards consideration, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by Monday, December 31, 2018. and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days.
Under Academy rules, a feature-length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes and must have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format.
Feature films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release are not eligible for Academy Awards in any category. The “Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 91st Academy Awards” is available at http://www.oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Monday, December 24, 2018
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 16th to 22nd, 2018 - Update #25
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TELEVISION - From Variety: NBC has cancelled two series currently in their second seasons, the supernatural drama, "Midnight, Texas" and the Marlon Wayans domestic comedy, "Marlon."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Apparently, "Creed II" will be the first film from the "Rocky" franchise to appear in theaters in mainland China.
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: A reboot of "Beverly Hill, 90210" with the original cast is being shopped to networks and streaming services and there is reportedly several interested parties.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Jason Momoa on being a biracial "Aquaman": "It's an honor to be a brown-skinned superhero,"
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SPORTS - From NBA: Los Angles Lakers wish us all "Happy Holidays."
From Steelers: The Pittsburgh Steelers wish us all "Happy Holidays."
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DISNEY - From EW: "Entertainment Weekly" has some "first look" images from Disney's upcoming live-action remake of its animated classic, "Aladdin." The new film is due May 24, 2019. These first looks include a photo of Will Smith as "Genie," a role the late Robin Williams voiced in the animated original.
From EW: And actor Marwan Kenzari as "Jafar" is a sexy beast.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Idris Elba said that Neil Cross, the writer and creator of the British crime drama television series, "Luther," is planning a movie version of the series. Elba has starred in Luther since its 2010 debut.
From Variety: Bravo is planning a reboot of the Showtime series, "Queer as Folk" (2000-2005).
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TELEVISION-SCANDAL - From Variety: The CBS board of directors has denied former chairman-CEO Leslie "Les" Moonves any of the $120 million severance package that he was due. Moonves stepped down because of sexual harassment allegations made against him.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: CBS is ending its long-running crime procedural/Sherlock Holmes pastiche, "Elementary," following its upcoming seventh season, which has not premiere date. All 13 episodes of Season 7 have been shot.
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SCANDAL - From THR: Former model Babi Christina Englehardt says that in she in 1976, she began a secret affair with Woody Allen. She was 16 year old when it began, and he was 41.
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STREAMING-ANIMATED - From TheWrap: Netflix has announced its voice cast for, "Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," its animated prequel series to "The Dark Crystal." The leads Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nathalie Emmanuel.
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SCANDAL - From YahooEntertainment: There is a new sexual harassment allegation against Oscar-winning actor, Geoffrey Rush.
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CULTURE - From YahooNews: Merriam-Webster, publisher of "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary," has announced "justice" as its "word of the year" 2018.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/14 to 12/16/2018 weekend box office is "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" with an estimated take of $35.4 million. That is the largest opening for an animated film in the month of December.
From Deadline: "Aquaman" still leads the international weekend box office with an estimated take of $126.4 million; for a total box office of $261.3 million. The film opens in the U.S. this Friday, Dec. 21st.
From Deadline: The [ridiculous-looking] Peter Jackson-produced film, "Mortal Engines," had a $7.5 million dollar opening. At a budget of $110+ million, the film made loose $100 million dollars.
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From TIME: The National Film Registry of the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the "National Film Registry." Those include "Brokeback Mountain" (the most recent film on the list), "Eve's Bayou," Jurassic Park," Cinderella, and "Something Good - Negro Kiss" (from 1898, the oldest).
MOVIE TRAILERS:
From YouTube: See the second teaser trailer for Disney's live-action "Aladdin."
From YouTube: Here is the first official trailer for the "Hellboy" reboot film. Film is due April 2019.
OBITS:
From Deadline: Audrey Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, died at the age of 97, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Geisel oversaw the literary estate of Dr. Seuss.
From TheWrap: Veteran actor Donald Moffat has died at the age of 87, Thursday, December 20, 2018. A prolific film, television, and Broadway actor, Moffat portrayed President Lyndon Johnson in the film "The Right Stuff" and a corrupt American president in "Clear and Present Danger." I best remember him as the station master in John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982). On stage, Moffat was also a Tony Award-nominated actor.
From Variety: The actress and groundbreaking film director and producer, Penny Marshall, has died at the age of 75, Monday, December 17, 2018. Marshall came to fame, starring in the ABC sitcom, "Laverne & Shirley" (1976 to 1983), alongside actress, Cindy Williams. Marshall went on to become a successful director, becoming the first woman to direct a film that grossed over $100 million ("Big" in 1988). She was also the second woman to direct a film that received an Oscar nomination for "Best Picture" (1990s "Awakenings").
From THR: The actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and playwright, Peter Masterson, has died at the age of 84, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. With Larry L. King, Masterson wrote the book for the Broadway play, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1978), and King and Masterson (with Colin Higgins) wrote the screenplay for the 1982 film adaptation. Masterson also directed the 1985 film, "The Trip to Bountiful," for which Geraldine Page won a best actress Oscar. The film was written by Masterson's cousin, the late Horton Foote. Masterson and his wife, Carlin Glynn, had four children, including actress Mary Stuart Masterson.
TELEVISION - From Variety: NBC has cancelled two series currently in their second seasons, the supernatural drama, "Midnight, Texas" and the Marlon Wayans domestic comedy, "Marlon."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Apparently, "Creed II" will be the first film from the "Rocky" franchise to appear in theaters in mainland China.
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: A reboot of "Beverly Hill, 90210" with the original cast is being shopped to networks and streaming services and there is reportedly several interested parties.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Jason Momoa on being a biracial "Aquaman": "It's an honor to be a brown-skinned superhero,"
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SPORTS - From NBA: Los Angles Lakers wish us all "Happy Holidays."
From Steelers: The Pittsburgh Steelers wish us all "Happy Holidays."
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DISNEY - From EW: "Entertainment Weekly" has some "first look" images from Disney's upcoming live-action remake of its animated classic, "Aladdin." The new film is due May 24, 2019. These first looks include a photo of Will Smith as "Genie," a role the late Robin Williams voiced in the animated original.
From EW: And actor Marwan Kenzari as "Jafar" is a sexy beast.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Idris Elba said that Neil Cross, the writer and creator of the British crime drama television series, "Luther," is planning a movie version of the series. Elba has starred in Luther since its 2010 debut.
From Variety: Bravo is planning a reboot of the Showtime series, "Queer as Folk" (2000-2005).
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TELEVISION-SCANDAL - From Variety: The CBS board of directors has denied former chairman-CEO Leslie "Les" Moonves any of the $120 million severance package that he was due. Moonves stepped down because of sexual harassment allegations made against him.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: CBS is ending its long-running crime procedural/Sherlock Holmes pastiche, "Elementary," following its upcoming seventh season, which has not premiere date. All 13 episodes of Season 7 have been shot.
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SCANDAL - From THR: Former model Babi Christina Englehardt says that in she in 1976, she began a secret affair with Woody Allen. She was 16 year old when it began, and he was 41.
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STREAMING-ANIMATED - From TheWrap: Netflix has announced its voice cast for, "Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," its animated prequel series to "The Dark Crystal." The leads Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nathalie Emmanuel.
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SCANDAL - From YahooEntertainment: There is a new sexual harassment allegation against Oscar-winning actor, Geoffrey Rush.
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CULTURE - From YahooNews: Merriam-Webster, publisher of "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary," has announced "justice" as its "word of the year" 2018.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/14 to 12/16/2018 weekend box office is "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" with an estimated take of $35.4 million. That is the largest opening for an animated film in the month of December.
From Deadline: "Aquaman" still leads the international weekend box office with an estimated take of $126.4 million; for a total box office of $261.3 million. The film opens in the U.S. this Friday, Dec. 21st.
From Deadline: The [ridiculous-looking] Peter Jackson-produced film, "Mortal Engines," had a $7.5 million dollar opening. At a budget of $110+ million, the film made loose $100 million dollars.
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From TIME: The National Film Registry of the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the "National Film Registry." Those include "Brokeback Mountain" (the most recent film on the list), "Eve's Bayou," Jurassic Park," Cinderella, and "Something Good - Negro Kiss" (from 1898, the oldest).
MOVIE TRAILERS:
From YouTube: See the second teaser trailer for Disney's live-action "Aladdin."
From YouTube: Here is the first official trailer for the "Hellboy" reboot film. Film is due April 2019.
OBITS:
From Deadline: Audrey Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, died at the age of 97, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Geisel oversaw the literary estate of Dr. Seuss.
From TheWrap: Veteran actor Donald Moffat has died at the age of 87, Thursday, December 20, 2018. A prolific film, television, and Broadway actor, Moffat portrayed President Lyndon Johnson in the film "The Right Stuff" and a corrupt American president in "Clear and Present Danger." I best remember him as the station master in John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982). On stage, Moffat was also a Tony Award-nominated actor.
From Variety: The actress and groundbreaking film director and producer, Penny Marshall, has died at the age of 75, Monday, December 17, 2018. Marshall came to fame, starring in the ABC sitcom, "Laverne & Shirley" (1976 to 1983), alongside actress, Cindy Williams. Marshall went on to become a successful director, becoming the first woman to direct a film that grossed over $100 million ("Big" in 1988). She was also the second woman to direct a film that received an Oscar nomination for "Best Picture" (1990s "Awakenings").
From THR: The actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and playwright, Peter Masterson, has died at the age of 84, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. With Larry L. King, Masterson wrote the book for the Broadway play, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1978), and King and Masterson (with Colin Higgins) wrote the screenplay for the 1982 film adaptation. Masterson also directed the 1985 film, "The Trip to Bountiful," for which Geraldine Page won a best actress Oscar. The film was written by Masterson's cousin, the late Horton Foote. Masterson and his wife, Carlin Glynn, had four children, including actress Mary Stuart Masterson.
Friday, December 21, 2018
Netflix Debuts DreamWorks Animation's "3Below: Tales of Arcadia"
Premieres on Netflix December 21, 2018
DreamWorks Animation Television has released new clips for Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated Netflix original series 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, bringing an out-of-world experience exclusively to Netflix December 21, 2018.
Featuring an all-star voice cast including Diego Luna (Narcos: Mexico), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), Glenn Close (TheWife) and more. 3Below: Tales of Arcadia follows two royal teenage aliens, Aja (Maslany) and Krel (Luna), and their bodyguard Vex (Offerman), as they flee a surprise takeover of their home planet and crash-land on Earth – in Arcadia, the same town where the events of Trollhunters take place. Now on the run from intergalactic bounty hunters, they must blend in and adapt to the bizarre world of high school all while attempting to repair their shipt to return to and defend their home planet.
From the seven-time Emmy Award-winning team behind Trollhunters, 3Below is created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro. Rodrigo Blaas, Marc Guggenheim and Chad Hammes also serve as executive producers. The star studded voice cast also includes Andy Garcia, Nick Frost, Alon Aboutboul, Chris Obi, Uzo Aduba, Cheryl Hines, Tom Kenny, Haley Atwell, Danny Trejo, and Ann Dowd. Additionally, The Crystal Method created the main title theme that can be heard in the main title sequence. Returning talent fromTrollhunters includes Emile Hirsch, Charlie Saxton, Lexi Medrano, Steven Yeun, Cole Sands, Kelsey Grammer and more in epic crossover episodes that bridge the events of Trollhunters and 3Below in surprising ways.
All 13 half-hour episodes of 3Below’s first season will become available to Netflix members worldwide on December 21, 2018.
3BELOW: TALES OF ARCADIA SEASON 1 - Trailer: https://youtu.be/jfVmNGUA-eo
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
91st Academy Awards Announces Nine Category Shortlists
91ST OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN NINE AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in nine categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. To download shortlists by category, visit Oscars.org/91st-oscars-shortlists.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fifteen films will advance in the Documentary Feature category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred sixty-six films were originally submitted in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Charm City”
“Communion”
“Crime + Punishment”
“Dark Money”
“The Distant Barking of Dogs”
“Free Solo”
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening”
“Minding the Gap”
“Of Fathers and Sons”
“On Her Shoulders”
“RBG”
“Shirkers”
“The Silence of Others”
“Three Identical Strangers”
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Ten films will advance in the Documentary Short Subject category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred four films had originally qualified in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Black Sheep”
“End Game”
“Lifeboat”
“Los Comandos”
“My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes”
“A Night at the Garden”
“Period. End of Sentence.”
“’63 Boycott”
“Women of the Gulag”
“Zion”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. Eighty-seven films had originally been considered in the category.
Los Angeles-based Academy members from all branches screened the original submissions in the category between mid-October and December 10. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist. Academy members eligible to participate in the Nominations round of voting will view the shortlisted films. Members must see all nine films before casting their ballots.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
Colombia, “Birds of Passage”
Denmark, “The Guilty”
Germany, “Never Look Away”
Japan, “Shoplifters”
Kazakhstan, “Ayka”
Lebanon, “Capernaum”
Mexico, “Roma”
Poland, “Cold War”
South Korea, “Burning”
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Seven films will advance in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 91st Academy Awards. All members of the Academy’s Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar® consideration.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Black Panther”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Border”
“Mary Queen of Scots”
“Stan & Ollie”
“Suspiria”
“Vice”
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Fifteen scores will advance in the Original Score category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred fifty-six scores were eligible in the category. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The scores listed in alphabetical order by film title are:
“Annihilation”
“Avengers: Infinity War”
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Crazy Rich Asians”
“The Death of Stalin”
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
“First Man”
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Isle of Dogs”
“Mary Poppins Returns”
“A Quiet Place”
“Ready Player One”
“Vice”
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Fifteen songs will advance in the Original Song category for the 91st Academy Awards. Ninety songs were eligible in the category. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“Treasure” from “Beautiful Boy”
“All The Stars” from “Black Panther”
“Revelation” from “Boy Erased”
“Girl In The Movies” from “Dumplin’”
“We Won’t Move” from “The Hate U Give”
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns”
“Trip A Little Light Fantastic” from “Mary Poppins Returns”
“Keep Reachin’” from “Quincy”
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG”
“A Place Called Slaughter Race” from “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
“OYAHYTT” from “Sorry to Bother You”
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”
“Suspirium” from “Suspiria”
“The Big Unknown” from “Widows”
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. Eighty-one films had originally qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Age of Sail”
“Animal Behaviour”
“Bao”
“Bilby”
“Bird Karma”
“Late Afternoon”
“Lost & Found”
“One Small Step”
“Pépé le Morse”
“Weekends”
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Live Action Short Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred forty films had originally qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Caroline”
“Chuchotage”
“Detainment”
“Fauve”
“Icare”
“Marguerite”
“May Day”
“Mother”
“Skin”
“Wale”
VISUAL EFFECTS
Ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards. The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Ant-Man and the Wasp”
“Avengers: Infinity War”
“Black Panther”
“Christopher Robin”
“First Man”
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
“Mary Poppins Returns”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”
“Welcome to Marwen”
Nominations voting begins on Monday, January 7, 2019 and concludes on Monday, January 14, 2019.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in nine categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. To download shortlists by category, visit Oscars.org/91st-oscars-shortlists.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fifteen films will advance in the Documentary Feature category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred sixty-six films were originally submitted in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Charm City”
“Communion”
“Crime + Punishment”
“Dark Money”
“The Distant Barking of Dogs”
“Free Solo”
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening”
“Minding the Gap”
“Of Fathers and Sons”
“On Her Shoulders”
“RBG”
“Shirkers”
“The Silence of Others”
“Three Identical Strangers”
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Ten films will advance in the Documentary Short Subject category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred four films had originally qualified in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Black Sheep”
“End Game”
“Lifeboat”
“Los Comandos”
“My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes”
“A Night at the Garden”
“Period. End of Sentence.”
“’63 Boycott”
“Women of the Gulag”
“Zion”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. Eighty-seven films had originally been considered in the category.
Los Angeles-based Academy members from all branches screened the original submissions in the category between mid-October and December 10. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist. Academy members eligible to participate in the Nominations round of voting will view the shortlisted films. Members must see all nine films before casting their ballots.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
Colombia, “Birds of Passage”
Denmark, “The Guilty”
Germany, “Never Look Away”
Japan, “Shoplifters”
Kazakhstan, “Ayka”
Lebanon, “Capernaum”
Mexico, “Roma”
Poland, “Cold War”
South Korea, “Burning”
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Seven films will advance in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 91st Academy Awards. All members of the Academy’s Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar® consideration.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Black Panther”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Border”
“Mary Queen of Scots”
“Stan & Ollie”
“Suspiria”
“Vice”
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Fifteen scores will advance in the Original Score category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred fifty-six scores were eligible in the category. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The scores listed in alphabetical order by film title are:
“Annihilation”
“Avengers: Infinity War”
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Crazy Rich Asians”
“The Death of Stalin”
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
“First Man”
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Isle of Dogs”
“Mary Poppins Returns”
“A Quiet Place”
“Ready Player One”
“Vice”
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Fifteen songs will advance in the Original Song category for the 91st Academy Awards. Ninety songs were eligible in the category. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“Treasure” from “Beautiful Boy”
“All The Stars” from “Black Panther”
“Revelation” from “Boy Erased”
“Girl In The Movies” from “Dumplin’”
“We Won’t Move” from “The Hate U Give”
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns”
“Trip A Little Light Fantastic” from “Mary Poppins Returns”
“Keep Reachin’” from “Quincy”
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG”
“A Place Called Slaughter Race” from “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
“OYAHYTT” from “Sorry to Bother You”
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”
“Suspirium” from “Suspiria”
“The Big Unknown” from “Widows”
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. Eighty-one films had originally qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Age of Sail”
“Animal Behaviour”
“Bao”
“Bilby”
“Bird Karma”
“Late Afternoon”
“Lost & Found”
“One Small Step”
“Pépé le Morse”
“Weekends”
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Live Action Short Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. One hundred forty films had originally qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Caroline”
“Chuchotage”
“Detainment”
“Fauve”
“Icare”
“Marguerite”
“May Day”
“Mother”
“Skin”
“Wale”
VISUAL EFFECTS
Ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards. The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Ant-Man and the Wasp”
“Avengers: Infinity War”
“Black Panther”
“Christopher Robin”
“First Man”
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
“Mary Poppins Returns”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”
“Welcome to Marwen”
Nominations voting begins on Monday, January 7, 2019 and concludes on Monday, January 14, 2019.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Film Academy Announces Nine 2019 Sci-Tech Academy Awards
9 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE HONORED WITH ACADEMY AWARDS
Curtis Clark to receive John A. Bonner Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that nine scientific and technical achievements represented by 27 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
In addition, cinematographer Curtis Clark will receive the John A. Bonner Award (a medallion) for his extraordinary service to the motion picture industry.
“Each year, the Academy forms a diverse committee made up of nearly 60 experts on the technology of filmmaking tasked with examining the tools that artists use to create films,” said Doug Roble, chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. “This year, the committee is recognizing nine technologies from around the world. These extraordinary contributions to the science of filmmaking have elevated our art form to incredible new heights.”
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2018. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.
The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are:
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (ACADEMY CERTIFICATES)
To Eric Dachs, Erik Bielefeldt, Craig Wood and Paul McReynolds for the design and development of the PIX System’s novel security mechanism for distributing media.
PIX System’s robust approach to secure media access has enabled wide adoption of their remotely collaborative dailies-review system by the motion picture industry.
To Per-Anders Edwards for the initial design and development of the MoGraph toolset in Cinema 4D for motion graphics.
MoGraph provides a fast, non-destructive and intuitive workflow for motion designers to create animated 3D graphics, as used for title design and fictional user interfaces in motion pictures.
To Paul Miller for the software design, principal engineering and continued innovation, and to Marco Paolini for the efficient, artist-friendly workflow design of the Silhouette rotoscope and paint system.
Silhouette provides a comprehensive solution for painting, rotoscoping and image manipulation of high-resolution image sequences. Its fast, scalable and extensible architecture has resulted in wide adoption in motion picture post-production.
To Paul Debevec, Tim Hawkins and Wan-Chun Ma for the invention of the Polarized Spherical Gradient Illumination facial appearance capture method, and to Xueming Yu for the design and engineering of the Light Stage X capture system.
Polarized Spherical Gradient Illumination was a breakthrough in facial capture technology allowing shape and reflectance capture of an actor’s face with sub-millimeter detail, enabling the faithful recreation of hero character faces. The Light Stage X structure was the foundation for all subsequent innovation and has been the keystone of the method’s evolution into a production system.
To Thabo Beeler, Derek Bradley, Bernd Bickel and Markus Gross for the conception, design and engineering of the Medusa Performance Capture System.
Medusa captures exceptionally dense animated meshes without markers or makeup, pushing the boundaries of visual fidelity and productivity for character facial performances in motion pictures.
To Charles Loop for his influential research on the fundamental scientific properties of subdivision surfaces as 3D geometric modeling primitives.
Loop’s 1987 master’s thesis, “Smooth Subdivision Surfaces Based on Triangles,” together with his subsequent research and publications, extended the theory of subdivision surfaces and inspired further development of methods that transformed the way digital artists represent 3D geometry throughout the motion picture industry.
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING AWARDS (ACADEMY PLAQUES)
To David Simons, Daniel Wilk, James Acquavella, Michael Natkin and David Cotter for the design and development of the Adobe After Effects software for motion graphics.
After Effects’ pioneering use of consumer hardware to host an application that is extensible, efficient and artist-focused has made it the preeminent motion graphics tool in film production, allowing motion designers to create complex animated elements for title design, screen graphics and fictional user interfaces.
To Thomas Knoll and John Knoll for the original architecture, design and development, and to Mark Hamburg for his continued development and engineering of Adobe Photoshop.
Photoshop’s efficient, extensible architecture, innovative virtual-memory design and powerful layering system introduced a new level of user interactivity, which led to its adoption as the preferred artistic tool for digital painting and image manipulation across the motion picture industry.
To Ed Catmull for the original concept, and to Tony DeRose and Jos Stam for their pioneering advancement of the underlying science of subdivision surfaces as 3D geometric modeling primitives.
Their creation of essential geometric operations and sustained research on the fundamental mathematics of subdivision surfaces helped transform the way digital artists represent 3D geometry throughout the motion picture industry.
JOHN A. BONNER AWARD (Medallion)
Curtis Clark
Presented to an individual in recognition of extraordinary service to the motion picture industry.
The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Curtis Clark to receive John A. Bonner Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that nine scientific and technical achievements represented by 27 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
In addition, cinematographer Curtis Clark will receive the John A. Bonner Award (a medallion) for his extraordinary service to the motion picture industry.
“Each year, the Academy forms a diverse committee made up of nearly 60 experts on the technology of filmmaking tasked with examining the tools that artists use to create films,” said Doug Roble, chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. “This year, the committee is recognizing nine technologies from around the world. These extraordinary contributions to the science of filmmaking have elevated our art form to incredible new heights.”
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2018. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.
The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are:
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (ACADEMY CERTIFICATES)
To Eric Dachs, Erik Bielefeldt, Craig Wood and Paul McReynolds for the design and development of the PIX System’s novel security mechanism for distributing media.
PIX System’s robust approach to secure media access has enabled wide adoption of their remotely collaborative dailies-review system by the motion picture industry.
To Per-Anders Edwards for the initial design and development of the MoGraph toolset in Cinema 4D for motion graphics.
MoGraph provides a fast, non-destructive and intuitive workflow for motion designers to create animated 3D graphics, as used for title design and fictional user interfaces in motion pictures.
To Paul Miller for the software design, principal engineering and continued innovation, and to Marco Paolini for the efficient, artist-friendly workflow design of the Silhouette rotoscope and paint system.
Silhouette provides a comprehensive solution for painting, rotoscoping and image manipulation of high-resolution image sequences. Its fast, scalable and extensible architecture has resulted in wide adoption in motion picture post-production.
To Paul Debevec, Tim Hawkins and Wan-Chun Ma for the invention of the Polarized Spherical Gradient Illumination facial appearance capture method, and to Xueming Yu for the design and engineering of the Light Stage X capture system.
Polarized Spherical Gradient Illumination was a breakthrough in facial capture technology allowing shape and reflectance capture of an actor’s face with sub-millimeter detail, enabling the faithful recreation of hero character faces. The Light Stage X structure was the foundation for all subsequent innovation and has been the keystone of the method’s evolution into a production system.
To Thabo Beeler, Derek Bradley, Bernd Bickel and Markus Gross for the conception, design and engineering of the Medusa Performance Capture System.
Medusa captures exceptionally dense animated meshes without markers or makeup, pushing the boundaries of visual fidelity and productivity for character facial performances in motion pictures.
To Charles Loop for his influential research on the fundamental scientific properties of subdivision surfaces as 3D geometric modeling primitives.
Loop’s 1987 master’s thesis, “Smooth Subdivision Surfaces Based on Triangles,” together with his subsequent research and publications, extended the theory of subdivision surfaces and inspired further development of methods that transformed the way digital artists represent 3D geometry throughout the motion picture industry.
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING AWARDS (ACADEMY PLAQUES)
To David Simons, Daniel Wilk, James Acquavella, Michael Natkin and David Cotter for the design and development of the Adobe After Effects software for motion graphics.
After Effects’ pioneering use of consumer hardware to host an application that is extensible, efficient and artist-focused has made it the preeminent motion graphics tool in film production, allowing motion designers to create complex animated elements for title design, screen graphics and fictional user interfaces.
To Thomas Knoll and John Knoll for the original architecture, design and development, and to Mark Hamburg for his continued development and engineering of Adobe Photoshop.
Photoshop’s efficient, extensible architecture, innovative virtual-memory design and powerful layering system introduced a new level of user interactivity, which led to its adoption as the preferred artistic tool for digital painting and image manipulation across the motion picture industry.
To Ed Catmull for the original concept, and to Tony DeRose and Jos Stam for their pioneering advancement of the underlying science of subdivision surfaces as 3D geometric modeling primitives.
Their creation of essential geometric operations and sustained research on the fundamental mathematics of subdivision surfaces helped transform the way digital artists represent 3D geometry throughout the motion picture industry.
JOHN A. BONNER AWARD (Medallion)
Curtis Clark
Presented to an individual in recognition of extraordinary service to the motion picture industry.
The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
20 Films Compete for Visual Effects Noms at 91st Academy Awards
20 CONTENDERS ADVANCE IN VFX OSCAR RACE
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
“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”
“Welcome to Marwen”
The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the preliminary list of films eligible for further awards consideration. Later this month, the committee will select a shortlist of 10 films that will advance to nominations voting.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
The 91st Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
“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”
“Welcome to Marwen”
The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the preliminary list of films eligible for further awards consideration. Later this month, the committee will select a shortlist of 10 films that will advance to nominations voting.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
The 91st Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television.
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Monday, December 17, 2018
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