The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently releaseds shortlists in 10 categories for the 94th Academy Awards: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects.
Animated Short Film:
Selected from 82 qualifying films by members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch.
- Affairs of the Art
- Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice
- Bad Seeds
- Bestia
- BoxBallet
- Flowing Home
- Mum Is Pouring Rain
- The Musician
- Namoo
- Only a Child
- Robin Robin
- Souvenir Souvenir
- Step into the River
- Us Again
- The Windshield Wiper
Visual Effects:
Determined by members of the Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee.
- Black Widow
- Dune
- Eternals
- Free Guy
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Godzilla vs. Kong
- The Matrix Resurrections
- No Time to Die
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Oscars are always a subject of buzz and discussion with many sharing their own thoughts and opinions on whether the winners deserved their win. The Matrix itself did bag the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in the 72nd Academy Awards back in 1999.
Nominations voting begins on Thursday, January 27 2022, and concludes on Tuesday, February 1 2022. Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, February 8 2022.
The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27 2022 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.