2008 Academy Award Prelim Nominees VFX Oscar(r)

Seven in Running for 2007
Visual Effects Oscar®

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in contention for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 80th Academy Awards®

The films are

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

“The Bourne Ultimatum”
“Evan Almighty”
“The Golden Compass”
“I Am Legend”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
“300”
“Transformers”

On Wednesday, January 16, members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch will view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.

The 80th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater

Comments

[Milliking]

Here is my prediction:

Best Pictures:
Sweeney Todd
American Gangster
Atonement
Michael Clayton
Charlie Wilson's War
Possibly:No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Juno
Best Actor:
George Clooney , Michael Clayton
James McAvoy , Atonement
Denzel Washington , American Gangster
Johnny Depp , Sweeney Todd
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises
Possibly:Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood
Tom Hanks for Charlie Wilson's War
Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Savages

Best Actress:
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en rose
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Cate Blanchett , Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Keira Knightley for Atonement
Possibly:Jodie Foster for The Brave One
Meryl Streep – Lions for Lambs
Ellen Page - Juno
Best Director:
Tim Burton- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ridley Scott-American Gangster
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men
Joe Wright - Atonement
Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
Possibly:David Cronenberg - Eastern Promise
Mike Nichols – Charlie Wilson’s War
Sean Penn- Into the Wild
Best Supporting Actor:
Javier Bardem- No Country for Old Men
Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton
Russell Crowe- American Gangster
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Possibly:John Travolta – Hairspray
Best Supporting Actress:
Julia Roberts - Charlie Wilson's War
Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Kelly MacDonald - No Country for Old Men
Possibly:Saoirse Ronan for Atonement
Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton
Best Original Screenplay:
Michael Clayton - Tony Gilroy
Juno - Diablo Cody
Ratatouille - Brad Bird
The Savages - Tamara Jenkins
I’m Not There - Todd Haynes
Possibly: Eastern Promises - Steven Knight
Knocked Up
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Atonement - Christopher Hampton
Charlie Wilson's War - Aaron Sorkin
No Country for Old Men - Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
There Will Be Blood - Paul Thomas Anderson
American Gangster
Best Editing:
No Country For Old Men
American Gangster
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Charlie Wilson's War
Cinematography:
Roger Deakin - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
No Country For Old Men - Roger Deakins
Seamus McGarvey - Atonement
I’m Not There - Edward Lachman
Best Original Score:
Atonement (2007): Dario Marianelli
Eastern Promises - Howard Shore
There Will Be Blood - Jonny Greenwood
Grace Is Gone - Clint Eastwood
Into the Wild - Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder
Best Animated Feature:
Persepolis
Ratatouille
Beowulf
The Simpsons Movie
Bee Movie