Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best visual effects at the 96th Academy Awards; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.
20 finalists have been notified that they are eligible for the VFX Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards, according to Variety. From those 20 films, 10 will be selected for the shortlist, which will be announced December 21, along with the shortlists in 9 other categories. Final nominations will be determined by the January 11-16 voting, with the nominees announced January 23.
The eligible films in the Visual Effects category are:
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quanumania
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
- Barbie
- The Boys in the Boat
- The Creator
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
- Godzilla: Minus One
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- The Marvels
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Napoleon
- Nyad
- Poor Things
- Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire
- Society of the Snow
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
- Wonka
The 96th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
