The Oscars are upon us. I could tell because someone in a room close to me yelped and opened alcohol. And that was only when the nominations were announced in late January. We’ve seen the VES Awards, and like the Golden Globes and BAFTAs and the Annies, the VES Awards are a hint as to who wins the Oscar.
Visual Effects: – Blade Runner 2049, – John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer
Best Picture – The Shape of Water
Director: – The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro
Animated Feature: – Coco, Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
Animated Short: – Dear Basketball, Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant
Adapted Screenplay: – Call Me by Your Name, James Ivory
Original Screenplay: – Get Out, Jordan Peele
Cinematography: – Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins
Best Documentary Feature: – Icarus, Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan
Best Documentary Short Subject: – Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405, Frank Stiefel
Best Live Action Short Film: – The Silent Child, Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton
Best Foreign Language Film: – A Fantastic Woman (Chile)
Film Editing: – Dunkirk, Lee Smith
Production Design: – The Shape of Water, Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau
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