The Academy on Thursday revealed the shortlisted films in 10 categories for the 2024 Oscar race.
Three Quebec short films were selected: dead catby Annie-Claude Caron and Danick Audet, Invincibleby Vincent-René Lortie, and Oasisby Justine Martin.
On the documentary side, the feature film To Kill a Tigerby Toronto filmmaker of Indian origin Nisha Pahuja, is among the 15 shortlisted films.
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Invincibleby Vincent-René Lortie
Chosen to represent Canada in the Best Foreign Language Film category, Rojekby Montreal director of Kurdish origin Zaynê Akyol, was unfortunately excluded.
Finally, let us mention that several Quebec artisans were preselected in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for Beau Is Afraidfeature film by Ari Aster (Midsommar) filmed in Montreal.
France, Finland, Iceland
Among the 15 international feature films that are still in the running are The Passion of Dodin Bouffant from Trần Anh Hùng (France), Dead leaves by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland), Godlandby Hylnur Palmason (Iceland), The Area of Interest by Jonathan Glazer (United Kingdom), Me, captain by Matteo Garrone (Italy), Perfect Days by Wim Wenders (Japan). 20 days in Mariupolby Mstyslav Tchernov, still represents Ukraine in this category, but also in the documentary category.
As expected, barbieby Greta Gerwig, Oppenheimerby Christopher Nolan, and The American Noteby Martin Scorsese, were well represented among the finalists in many categories, including music and sound.
Oppenheimer was not, however, among the 10 finalists for visual effects. The film’s surprising omission from the “long list” of 20 finalists had already been reported.
For the most part, “short lists” are determined by members in their respective categories, although the details vary: some have selection committees, others have minimum viewing requirements.
Final nominations in all categories will be announced on January 23.
The 96e The Oscars ceremony will take place on March 10.
With the Associated Press