Visual Effects shortlist:
Australia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
These will be narrowed down on the 15th of January after members of the Academy’s visual effects branch have viewed 15 minute clips of these movies, presumably showcasing their effects. The members shall then vote, and then there will be three.
Makeup shorltist:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Reader
Synecdoche, New York
Tropic Thunder
The Wrestler
There is only a ten minute clip for these movies, they will be voted on on 17th January, to produce the final list of 3.
The 81st Academy Awards are on EDIT: February 22nd.
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FofR, you got the date wrong. The Oscars are on Feb. 22, not Jan. 22
For the 10 minute makeup footage, they should show the Academy members the scene where the Joker crashes the mob meeting and the Batman/Joker interrogation scene. But I think a movie like Benjamin Button or Hellboy 2 might get that award.
Hate to be the nitpicker, but January 22nd is when the nominations are announced. The actual ceremony is February 22nd.
Fixed the date, thanks guys.