One of the most important events in cinema is just around the corner- the Oscars. Here’s a first look at this year’s nominations.
Best film
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell Or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester By The Sea
Moonlight
Best director
Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)
Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester By The Sea)
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Best actor
Casey Affleck (Manchester By The Sea)
Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge)
Ryan Gosling (La La Land)
Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic)
Denzel Washington (Fences)
Best actress
Isabelle Huppert (Elle)
Ruth Negga (Loving)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Emma Stone (La La Land)
Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins)
Best supporting actress
Viola Davis (Fences)
Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Nicole Kidman (Lion)
Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures)
Michelle Williams (Manchester By The Sea)
Best supporting actor:
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Jeff Bridges (Hell Or High Water)
Lucas Hedges (Manchester By The Sea)
Dev Patel (Lion)
Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals)
Best animated feature
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Documentary feature:
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
13th
Best original screenplay:
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Woman
Best foreign film
A Man Called Ove (Sweden)
Land of Mine (Denmark)
The Salesman (Iran)
Tanna (Australia)
Toni Erdmann (Germany)
Best visual effects:
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rouge One: A Star Wars Story
Original score:
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
Original song:
La La Land – Audition
La La Land – City of Stars
Moana – How Far I’ll Go
Jim: The James Foley Story – The Empty Chair
Trolls – Can’t Stop the Feeling
Best cinematography
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Best costume design
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Best animated short
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
The Oscar ceremony will be taking place on 26th February 2017 in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood with Jimmy Kimmel as this year’s host. To keep up with the live action, follow the Academy on Twitter @TheAcademy
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