Short List announced for VFX Oscar, 7 head to Bake Off

Posted by Jeff Heusser ON January 5, 2011

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the “long list” of 15 films eligible for the Achievement in Visual Effects for the 83rd Academy Awards® has been whittled down to the “short list” of seven films. The members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee decided which seven films will go to the “bake-off” on January 20th where members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of these films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

Congratulations to all those who made the list. The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Hereafter
Inception
Iron Man 2
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Tron: Legacy

The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, 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.

9 thoughts on “Short List announced for VFX Oscar, 7 head to Bake Off”

  2. Mike Seymour

    check out our other story with Dneg – who worked on a majority of these films (Story and podcast)
    – mike

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  4. Andrew

    Has to be Inception for me. The subtlety and believability of the effects for what are incredibly unsubtle and unbelievable scenes is incredible.

  6. mohit lakhmani

    according to industry expert and people just comment that Inception will get but is any one now who jury use to see film or is they are seeing the perfect thing that used for film. it will be great if mike u can say anything in this.

  7. Josh

    A solid list for sure. If I could vote, I’d nominate Tron, Inception, Alice in Wonderland, Hereafter and Harry Potter (though I could see myself voting for Iron Man 2 spur of the moment, instead). For the win, either Inception & Tron.

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