If the Oscars shortlist is the equivalent of mid-term exams for awards contenders, then Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez” and Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” just received passing grades.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 97th Oscars ceremony.
“Emilia Pérez” landed six mentions overall, including makeup, sound, original score, international feature, and two for original song (“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”). The musical was followed by Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” and Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” with four apiece.
The preliminary voting applies to animated short film, documentary feature, documentary short, international feature, live action short, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song, sound and visual effects.
Oscar voting to determine the nominees in all 23 categories opens on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and concludes on Sunday, Jan. 12. Nominations will be announced on Friday, Jan. 17.
There are five 2024 Student Academy Award-winning films shortlisted: “Keeper” (documentary short), “Au Revoir Mon Monde” and “Origami” (animated short) and “The Compatriot” and “Crust” (live action short). The designated nominees are still to be determined in the shortlisted categories.
Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which will take place on March 2.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- “The Bibi Files” (Jolt.Film)
- “Black Box Diaries” (MTV Documentary Films)
- “Dahomey” (Mubi)
- “Daughters” (Netflix)
- “Eno” (Film First Co.)
- “Frida” (Amazon MGM Studios)
- “Hollywoodgate” (Fourth Act Film)
- “No Other Land” (ImmerGuteFilme)
- “Porcelain War” (Picturehouse)
- “Queendom” (Greenwich Entertainment)
- “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” (Netflix)
- “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (Kino Lorber)
- “Sugarcane” (National Geographic Documentary Films)
- “Union” (Level Ground)
- “Will & Harper” (Netflix)
