“The Jungle Book,” “Rogue One” advance in visual effects Oscar Race December 3, 2016 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Jungle Book, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Kubo and the Two Strings are among the 20 films that will advance in the Oscar race for best visual effects, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Friday, December 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Laika's Kubo -- a "hybrid" stop-motion movie combined with digital effects -- is notable as it's highly unusual for an animated film to make the cut in the VFX category. The stop motion The Nightmare Before Christmas from 1993 earned a VFX Oscar nomination. The Academy’s VFX Branch executive committee selected the preliminary shortlist. Later this month, it will narrow the list to the 10 films that will advance to nominations voting. The complete list of films that will advance in the VFX Oscar competition are: “Alice Through The Looking Glass” “Arrival” “The BFG” “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” “Captain America: Civil War” “Deadpool” “Deepwater Horizon” “Doctor Strange” “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” “Independence Day: Resurgence” “The Jungle Book” “Kubo and the Two Strings” “Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children” “Passengers” “Rogue One” “Star Trek Beyond” “Suicide Squad” “Sully” “Warcraft” “X-Men: Apocalypse”   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |
