Lights, Camera, Oscars! A Sneak Peek At The Contenders For The 97th Academy Awards

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the highly anticipated shortlist of Oscar contenders in ten key categories. With the nominations set to be announced on January 17 and the glittering ceremony slated for March 2, the race to Hollywood’s biggest night is officially on!

Leading the pack is “Emilia Pérez”, emerging as a strong contender in six categories. Hot on its heels is “Wicked”, a musical juggernaut vying for recognition in four categories. Below is a glimpse into the films competing for Oscar glory across several major sections:

Documentary Feature Film

  • The Bibi Files
  • Black Box Diaries
  • Dahomey
  • Daughters
  • Eno
  • Frida
  • Hollywoodgate
  • No Other Land
  • Porcelain War
  • Queendom
  • The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
  • Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
  • Sugarcane
  • Union
  • Will & Harper

Documentary Short Film

  • Chasing Roo
  • Death by Numbers
  • Eternal Father
  • I Am Ready, Warden
  • Incident
  • Instruments of a Beating Heart
  • Keeper
  • Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World
  • Once Upon a Time in Ukraine
  • The Only Girl in the Orchestra
  • Planetwalker
  • The Quilters
  • Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr
  • A Swim Lesson
  • Until He’s Back

International Feature Film

  • Brazil: I’m Still Here
  • Canada: Universal Language
  • Czech Republic: Waves
  • Denmark: The Girl with the Needle
  • France: Emilia Pérez
  • Germany: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
  • Iceland: Touch
  • Ireland: Kneecap
  • Italy: Vermiglio
  • Latvia: Flow
  • Norway: Armand
  • Palestine: From Ground Zero
  • Senegal: Dahomey
  • Thailand: How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
  • United Kingdom: Santosh

Makeup and Hairstyling

  • The Apprentice
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  • A Different Man
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Emilia Pérez
  • Maria
  • Nosferatu
  • The Substance
  • Waltzing with Brando
  • Wicked

Music (Original Score)

  • Alien: Romulus
  • Babygirl
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  • Blink Twice
  • Blitz
  • The Brutalist
  • Challengers
  • Conclave
  • Emilia Pérez
  • The Fire Inside
  • Gladiator II
  • Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
  • Inside Out 2
  • Nosferatu
  • The Room Next Door
  • Sing Sing
  • The Six Triple Eight
  • Wicked
  • The Wild Robot
  • Young Woman and the Sea

Music (Original Song)

  • “Forbidden Road” from Better Man
  • “Winter Coat” from Blitz
  • “Compress/Repress” from Challengers
  • “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
  • “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
  • “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
  • “Sick In The Head” from Kneecap
  • “Beyond” from Moana 2
  • “Tell Me It’s You” from Mufasa: The Lion King
  • “Piece By Piece” from Piece by Piece
  • “Like A Bird” from Sing Sing
  • “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
  • “Out Of Oklahoma” from Twisters
  • “Kiss The Sky” from The Wild Robot
  • “Harper and Will Go West” from Will & Harper

Animated Short Film

  • Au Revoir Mon Monde
  • A Bear Named Wojtek
  • Beautiful Men
  • Bottle George
  • A Crab in the Pool
  • In the Shadow of the Cypress
  • Magic Candies
  • Maybe Elephants
  • Me
  • Origami
  • Percebes
  • The 21
  • Wander to Wonder
  • The Wild-Tempered Clavier
  • Yuck!

Live Action Short Film

  • Anuja
  • Clodagh
  • The Compatriot
  • Crust
  • Dovecote
  • Edge of Space
  • The Ice Cream Man
  • I’m Not a Robot
  • The Last Ranger
  • A Lien
  • The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
  • The Masterpiece
  • An Orange from Jaffa
  • Paris 70
  • Room Taken

Sound

  • Alien: Romulus
  • Blitz
  • A Complete Unknown
  • Deadpool & Wolverine
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Emilia Pérez
  • Gladiator II
  • Joker: Folie à Deux
  • Wicked
  • The Wild Robot

Visual Effects

  • Alien: Romulus
  • Better Man
  • Civil War
  • Deadpool & Wolverine
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Gladiator II
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
  • Mufasa: The Lion King
  • Twisters
  • Wicked

With this eclectic lineup, the 97th Academy Awards promises to be a spectacular celebration of cinematic artistry. Which films will take home the coveted golden statue? Stay tuned!

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