The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars 2021) on Wednesday announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects.
The Oscars 2021 ceremony is scheduled for April 25. The shortlist voting for the esteemed award closed on February 5, and the remaining will proceed onward to the official phase one voting, which will take place on March 5 to 9. The Oscar nominations will be declared on March 15, with the show to take place on April 25.
Total 238 documentary features and 93 international features were contending for just 15 shortlisted names in each of these categories.
In the history of Oscars, first time 93 countries were selected for the category of International Feature Film. Out of which, 15 entries got shortlisted:
1. ‘Another Round’ (Denmark) – directed Thomas Vinterberg
2. ‘Better Day’ (Hong Kong) – directed by Derek Tsang
3. ‘Charlatan’ (Czech Republic) – directed by Agnieszka Holland
4. ‘Collective’ (Romania) – directed by Alexander Nanau
5. ‘Dear Comrades!’ (Russia) – directed by
6. ‘I’m No Longer Here’ (Mexico) – directed by Fernando Frias
7. ‘Hope’ (Norway) – directed by Maria Sodahl
8. ‘La Llorona’ (Guatemala) – directed by Jayro Bustamante
9. ‘The Mole Agent’ (Chile) – directed by Maite Alberdi
10. ‘Night of the Kings’ (Ivory Coast) – Philippe Lacote
11. ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – directed by Jasmila Zbanic
12. ‘Sun Children’ (Iran) – directed by Majid Majidi
13. ‘Two of Us’ (France) – directed by Filippo Meneghetti
14. ‘A Sun’ (Taiwan) – directed by Chung Mong-hong
15. ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ (Tunisia) – directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
On the other hand, Critically acclaimed Malayalam film Jallikattu, which was selected by the Film Federation of India India as the official entry for Oscars, is out of the race. Jallikattu was zeroed in as India’s official Oscar entry from a long list of 27 films, including audience favourites such as Shakumtala Devi, Chhapaak, Chhalaang, The Disciple, Gulabo Sitabo and The Sky Is Pink.
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Live Action Short Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards. One hundred seventy-four films qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Bittu”
“Da Yie”
“Feeling Through”
“The Human Voice”
“The Kicksled Choir”
“The Letter Room”
“The Present”
“Two Distant Strangers”
“The Van”
“White Eye”
