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You have a point there. The whole thing is a little peculiar.D82 wrote:If they were all the films submitted, the number wouldn't be the same every year and it wouldn't always be so round. Also, I think it would be bigger.
Source: http://collider.com/oscars-visual-effec ... list-2018/The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 20 films that are in contention for this year’s Best Visual Effects Oscar race, narrowing down the field. Those that didn’t make the cut include Sony Pictures’ Venom and 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool 2, as well as Netflix’s Andy Serkis-directed Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. But aside from these absences, there are no genuine “snubs” to be found.
Source: http://www.studiodaily.com/2018/12/acad ... ontenders/Some VFX-rich box-office hits that didn’t make the cut include Pacific Rim Uprising, Rampage, Deadpool 2, The Meg and Venom.
Unfortunately, the short wasn't nominated for the Annie. And, though it isn't in 2D, neither was Pixar's Bao. We'll see if they have more luck at the Oscars.Sotiris wrote:I hope DreamWorks' 2D-animated short "Bird Karma" gets nominated this year. It would be an insensitive for the studio to keep making 2D shorts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-ent ... f560cf71acBest animated feature film
“Incredibles 2”
“Isle of Dogs”
“Mirai”
“Ralph Breaks the Internet”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Thanks for confirming that!estefan wrote:Yep, every year, a committee selects 20 films for a long list, which is then whittled down to 10 and then, eventually, the final five nominees.
I watched the trailer the other day and it looked quite interesting. I also found The Boy and the Beast a bit disappointing, but I really liked The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and The Wolf Children from that director. I hope Mirai is more similar to these two movies.ce1ticmoon wrote:I saw Mirai last night. I thought it was a welcome return to form for Hosoda after The Boy and the Beast, which I found disappointing.
Evidently, there's a reason for that.D82 wrote:Unfortunately, the short wasn't nominated for the Annie. And, though it isn't in 2D, neither was Pixar's Bao. We'll see if they have more luck at the Oscars.
Music for “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “Green Book,” “Mandy” and “The Other Side of the Wind” has been disqualified for various reasons, Variety has learned.
More than 150 scores are in the running, although only the approximately 300 music-branch members have access to the list when they log onto the Academy website to cast their ballots. This year, unlike previous years, the Academy chose not to release the complete rundowns of qualified scores and songs.
An estimated 70 songs also qualified this year, but none of the most talked-about tunes were lost during the vetting process, sources said.
I've heard about that. It also applies to the Animated Short category. It's a frustrating and unnecessary change. There's no valid reason why they can't release the initial list of submitted entries first and a shortlist later on like they already do for some categories.D82 wrote:By the way, according to Variety, this year the list of eligible scores and songs won't be released by the Academy
Yes, it's a shame. I was interesting to see which titles were actually submitted and which ones weren't. Like when we discovered Disney finally only submitted one song from Moana instead of the two they were initially promoting for the award. Now we won't know all that interesting stuff.Sotiris wrote:I've heard about that. It also applies to the Animated Short category. It's a frustrating and unnecessary change. There's no valid reason why the can't release the initial list of submitted entries first and a shortlist later on like they already do for some categories.
Thanks for letting us now and for sharing the links to the shorts, Sotiris! It's a shame those two aren't available, but there are more titles online than other years. You're right, several of them are quite good. I think Bao is still my personal favorite, but I thought the top three on your ranking were among the best ones too. I was surprised that two of the shorts were from DreamWorks. It seems they now want to compete with Pixar in this category too. I liked both, though Bird Karma is probably the better of the two.Sotiris wrote:Eight out of the ten shorlisted animated shorts have been made available online for a limited time. Watch them while you can. There are plenty of good ones this year. I wasn't able to track down "Animal Behavior" or "Weekends" which is a shame especially since the latter seems rather interesting.
Weekends has been released online as well. It's really good. I've updated the related post and my ranking accordingly. Only one short hasn't been made available yet from the ten that were shortlisted. This must be some sort of record. I'm glad filmmakers have finally started to realize that releasing their shorts online is a good way to promote their work and gain publicity and exposure.D82 wrote:It's a shame those two aren't available, but there are more titles online than other years.
Great! I agree, it's really good. I hope the remaining short, Animal Behaviour, is eventually released as well.Sotiris wrote:Weekends has been released online as well. It's really good.
It is. I don't know why most filmmakers hadn't realized it before.Sotiris wrote:I'm glad filmmakers have finally started to realize that releasing their shorts online is a good way to promote their work and gain publicity and exposure.