Oscar VFX Race Narrows Down to 10 Movies

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 85th Academy Awards.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony)

Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros.)

The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros.)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Warner Bros.)

John Carter (Disney)

Life of Pi (Fox)

Marvel’s The Avengers (Disney)

Prometheus (Fox)

Skyfall (MGM/Sony)

Snow White and the Huntsman (Universal)

All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Thursday, January 3. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on ABC.

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