The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the shortlist of films in nine categories that will proceed in the hopes of becoming Oscar nominated for the 2020 race.
The nine revealed categories include international feature film, documentary feature, music (original score), music (original song), live-action short film, documentary short subject, animated short film, makeup and hairstyling and visual effects.
Voting will be opened from January 2, through to January 7, 2020. Final list of nominees will be announced on Jan. 13, followed by final Oscar voting beginning January 30 to February, 4 2020. The Oscar ceremony will take place on Feb. 9
Check below for the full list of shortlisted movies.
International Feature Film
- The Painted Bird, Czech Republic
- Truth and Justice, Estonia
- Les Misérables, France
- Those Who Remained, Hungary
- Honeyland, North Macedonia
- Corpus Christi, Poland
- Beanpole, Russia
- Atlantics, Senegal
- Parasite, South Korea
- Pain and Glory, Spain
Documentary Feature
- Advocate
- American Factory
- The Apollo
- Apollo 11
- Aquarela
- The Biggest Little Farm
- The Cave
- The Edge of Democracy
- For Sama
- The Great Hack
- Honeyland
- Knock Down the House
- Maiden
- Midnight Family
- One Child Nation
Documentary Short Subject
- After Maria
- Fire in Paradise
- Ghosts of Sugar Land
- In the Absence
- Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
- Life Overtakes Me
- The Nightcrawlers
- Louis Superman
- Stay Close
- Walk Run Cha-Cha
Make-Up and Hairstyling
- Bombshell
- Dolemite Is My Name
- Downton Abbey
- Joker
- Judy
- Little Women
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- 1917
- Once upon a Time in Hollywood
- Rocketman
Music (Original Score)
- Avengers: Endgame
- Bombshell
- The Farewell
- Ford v Ferrari
- Frozen II
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- The King
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Motherless Brooklyn
- 1917
- Pain and Glory
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Us
Music (Original Song)
- Speechless from Aladdin
- Letter to My Godfather from The Black Godfather
- I’m Standing With You from Breakthrough
- Da Bronx from The Bronx USA
- Into the Unknown from Frozen 2
- Stand Up from Harriet
- Catchy Song from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
- Never Too Late from The Lion King
- Spirit from The Lion King
- Daily Battles from Motherless Brooklyn
- A Glass of Soju from Parasite
- (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again from Rocketman
- High Above the Water from Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
- I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away from Toy Story 4
- Glasgow from Wild Rose
Live-Action Short Film
- Brotherhood
- The Christmas Gift
- Little Hands
- Miller & Son
- Nefta Football Club
- The Neighbors’ Window
- Refugee
- Saria
- A Sister
- Sometimes, I Think About Dying
Animated Short Film
- Dcera (Daughter)
- Hair Love
- He Can’t Live Without Cosmos
- Hors Piste
- Kitbull
- Memorable
- Mind My Mind
- The Physics of Sorrow
- Sister
- Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days
Visual Effects
- Alita: Battle Angel
- Avengers: Endgame
- Captain Marvel
- Cats
- Gemini Man
- The Irishman
- The Lion King
- 1917
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Terminator: Dark Fate
