Oscar Shortlists In 10 Categories Announced: ‘Wicked’, Sequels To ‘Dune’, ‘Moana’ & ‘Inside Out’, More

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And they’re off. Awards season just got entirely official with the revealing of shortlists for the 97th Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pulled back the curtain today on the semi-finalists in 10 categories.

Fifteen movies each are moving forward in the contests for International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Original Song, Music Score and Documentary, Animated and Live Action Shorts.

Ten films each also advanced in the categories of Sound, Visual Effects and Makeup & Hairstyling. See the full lists below.

The shortlists are eagerly awaited as an early indicator of which films might be exhibiting strong support in certain pockets of AMPAS and which are overlooked.