The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday shortlists in 10 categories, including the best original song, documentary feature, international feature, original score, and crafts like hair and makeup, visual effects, and sound, Report informs, citing USA Today.
The "Barbie" power ballad "I'm Just Ken" and AP and Frontline's documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" just got one step closer to an Oscar nomination. Mstyslav Chernov's "20 Days in Mariupol" was shortlisted in both the documentary and international feature categories, representing Ukraine in the latter.
As expected, Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," and Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" were prominently represented among the finalists in many categories, including score and sound, as was Jonathan Glazer's "The Zone of Interest." Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things" also advanced in makeup, visual effects, and score, and "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" in visual effects, song, and score.
Among the 15 international features 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 selected to represent France and thus was not eligible in the category.