Every year, it feels like Awards Season adds another wrinkle. And this year, we're all talking about the Oscars shortlist, or those movies that are eligible for nomination for the Academy Awards.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists in 12 categories for the 2026 Oscars, and we got to see which films are emerging as potential powerhouses.The shortlisted categories were Best International Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Song, Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best Live Action Short. Ten films, meanwhile, are moving forward in Best Casting, Best Sound, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Visual Effects, and Best Score.Out of the 12 categories they released, Sinners and Wicked: For Good were listed as eligible in 8 categories.Here are the 2026 Oscars shortlists in 12 categories.Let's dive into the noms.Best Casting ShortlistThis is a new category. So, how do you vote on who did the best casting work?Academy members will be invited to view excerpts from the shortlisted films and pre-recorded interviews with their casting directors on Friday, January 9, 2026, in Los Angeles and London, and in New York on Saturday, January 10, 2026.Then they can vote after that.The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersSirâtWeaponsWicked: For Good ‘Weapons’Credit: Warner Bros.Best Cinematography ShortlistMembers of the Cinematographers Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees. The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:Ballad of a Small PlayerBugoniaDie My LoveF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeNouvelle VagueOne Battle After AnotherSentimental...
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