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State of the Race: Best Documentary Short

It must be sweeps week for Oscar news from the Academy. Unlike rumors or predictions (like Patrick Stewart for supporting actor for Logan or Emoji Movie, I can’t remember), AMPAS makes things a little easy by slowly whittling down the field of potential nominees for any given category. The Documentary Branch, the most interestingly named arm of the Academy, has done just that by announcing the 10 films that remain as contenders for Best Documentary Short Subject. Here’s the list (with most available to stream NOW):

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Geostorm (2017)

Now in Theaters
Director: Dean Devlin
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, and Abbie Cornish

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State of the Race: Best Animated Short Film

AMPAS has published the list of animated shorts on its shorts shortlist. Thankfully, none of these are Olaf’s Frozen Adventure. Take a peek at the list of 10 below (asterisks indicate a link to the short film itself).

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State of the Race: Best Visual Effects

Another treat has come in from the Academy. The number of films in the running to be nominated for Best Visual Effects has been narrowed down to a stable of only 20 movies.

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Now in Theaters
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, and Tom Hiddleston

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State of the Race: Best Animated Feature Film

As a regular contributor to The Media By Us, I try to do my part to keep my ear to the ground regarding Oscar nominations. But I’m not nearly as good at tracking festival news or regular blog and podcast updates. What I CAN do is pay attention to the primary source.

This past Thursday, the Academy released the list of 26 movies that were submitted for consideration for best Animated Feature Film. The list includes movies that haven’t met the requirements for official nomination (running in an LA theater) but are included nonetheless.

Here is the list of movies:
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales
Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
The Boss Baby