Shortlists Announced In 91st Oscars® Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects Categories

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in the Makeup and Hairstyling  and Visual Effects categories. The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

Makeup and Hairstyling 
Seven films will advance in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 91st Academy Awards.  All members of the Academy's Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films on Saturday, January 5, 2019.  Members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar® consideration.


Shortlists Announced In 91st Oscars® MUSIC (Original Score) and MUSIC (Original Song) Categories

The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:

"Black Panther"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Border"
"Mary Queen of Scots"
"Stan & Ollie"
"Suspiria"
"Vice"


Visual Effects
Ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards.  The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist.  All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 5, 2019.  Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.


Shortlists Announced In 91st Oscars® Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film Categories

The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:

"Ant-Man and the Wasp"
"Avengers: Infinity War"
"Black Panther"
"Christopher Robin"
"First Man"
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom"
"Mary Poppins Returns"
"Ready Player One"
"Solo: A Star Wars Story"
"Welcome to Marwen"


Shortlists Announced In 91st Oscars® Documentary Shorts and Documentary Feature Categories

Nominations voting begins on Monday, January 7, 2019 and concludes on Monday, January 14, 2019. Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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