
Don’t be afraid to jump in now since you can keep changing your predictions until just before nominees are announced on January 13. The movie was recognized with two technical nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction, with H.R.

Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement, the Visionary Award will be presented to director Roland Emmerich and VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal will be feted with the VES Award for Creative Excellence.ĭISCUSS All the Oscar contenders with Hollywood insiders in our notorious forumsīe sure to make your Oscar nomination predictions so that Hollywood studio executives can see how their films are faring in our Academy Awards odds. Filled with memorable scenes and characters, Alien proved a resounding critical and commercial success, scoring two nominations at the 52nd Academy Awards. The VES Awards will be held on January 29 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Nominees in 25 categories were selected by VES members via events hosted by 10 ten sections, including Australia, Bay Area, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York, Toronto and Vancouver. SIGN UP for Gold Derby’s free newsletter with latest predictions The animated feature nominees are: “Frozen II,” “Klaus,” “Missing Link,” “The Lego Movie 2” and “Toy Story 4.”

That race is rounded out by “The Aeronauts,” “Ford v Ferrari” and “Joker.” Last year, “First Man” won this race at the VES before taking home the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Two of the other films still in contention at the Oscars - “1917” and “The Irishman” - are nominated here for supporting visual effects.
