Oscars shortlists revealed: Here are the films one step closer to a nomination | CityNews Calgary

The “Barbie” energy ballad “I’m Just Ken” and AP and Frontline’s documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” simply received one step nearer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced Thursday shortlists in 10 classes, together with finest unique track, documentary function, worldwide function, unique rating, and crafts like hair and make-up, visible results and sound.

Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol” was shortlisted in each the documentary and worldwide function classes, representing Ukraine within the latter.

As anticipated, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” have been prominently represented among the many finalists in lots of classes, together with rating and sound, as was Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest.” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” additionally superior in make-up, visible results and rating and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” in visible results, track and rating.

Among the 15 worldwide options advancing are “The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom), Trần Anh Hùng’s “The Taste of Things” (France), Lila Avilés’ “Tótem” (Mexico) and Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves” (Finland). Justine Triet’s acclaimed “Anatomy of a Fall” was not chosen to signify France and thus was not eligible within the class.

Original track contenders competing in opposition to “I’m Just Ken” embrace two different songs from “Barbie”: Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” Only two songs from a single film can advance to the nomination stage, nevertheless. Both “Flora and Son” and “The Color Purple” had two songs advance.

Other contenders embrace Sharon Van Etten for “Quiet Eyes” from “Past Lives,” Olivia Rodrigo for “Can’t Catch Me Now,” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” Jon Batiste for “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” Lenny Kravitz for his “Rustin” track “Road to Freedom” and Jarvis Cocker’s “Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)” from “Asteroid City.”

Diane Warren may even get one other shot at a nomination for “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot.” But a number of anticipated finalists have been left off, together with Justin Timberlake for “Trolls Band Together” and Jack Black for his “Super Mario Bros. Movie” ballad “Peaches.” “Wonka” was additionally lacking from the checklist.

The 15 unique rating finalists included various acquainted gamers, together with John Williams (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”), Ludwig Göransson (“Oppenheimer”), Mica Levi (“The Zone of Interest”) and the late Robbie Robertson for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Joe Hisaishi is also headed for his first Oscar nomination for “The Boy and the Heron.”

Composer Kris Bowers superior for “The Color Purple,” however not for “Origin,” which additionally missed out within the track class. “Past Lives,” by Christopher Bear and Daniel Rossen, was one other shock exclusion from the rating finalists.

Documentary nominees along with “20 Days in Mariupol” embrace “American Symphony,” about Batiste, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,” “The Eternal Memory,” “A Still Small Voice” and “Four Daughters.” Some have been shocked on the omission of “Kokomo City,” in regards to the lives of Black trans intercourse staff, and “Little Richard: I Am Everything.”

“Barbie” missed the lower for make-up and hairstyling, which included nominations for “Beau is Afraid,” “Poor Things,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Napoleon.”

Though “Oppenheimer” fared nicely in most classes, it was not among the many finalists within the visible results class. The movie’s stunning omission from the checklist of the unique 20 finalists was beforehand reported. The visible results contenders are sometimes comprised of superhero and franchise movies that aren’t in any other case thought of large awards gamers — this 12 months that features Zack Snyder’s poorly reviewed “Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”

Live motion, animated and documentary shorts finalists have been additionally introduced. The dwell motion class is just a little starrier than ordinary, with each Pedro Almodóvar’s Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal western “Strange Way of Life” and Wes Anderson’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” with Benedict Cumberbatch and Ben Kingsley, among the many contenders.

For essentially the most half, shortlists are decided by members of their respective classes, although the specifics range from department to department: Some have committees, some have minimal viewing necessities.

Final nominations in all classes might be introduced on Jan. 23. The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, might be held on March 10, broadcasting dwell on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The present will start one hour sooner than ordinary, at 7 p.m. ET.