Oscar Shortlists

[anonymous1980]

Here is how you can catch up on the shorts (please let me know how you can view the ones I didn't manage to find):

Documentary Short Subject
“The ABCs of Book Banning” - Paramount+
“The Barber of Little Rock”
“Bear”
“Between Earth & Sky” - Vimeo
“Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”
“Camp Courage” - Netflix
“Deciding Vote” - The New Yorker YouTube channel
“How We Get Free”
“If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis”
“Island in Between” - The New York Times YouTube channel
“The Last Repair Shop” - The L.A. Times YouTube channel
“Last Song from Kabul” -
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”- Disney+ (soon)
“Oasis” -The New York Times website
“Wings of Dust” -

Live-Action Short Film
“The After” - Netflix
“The Anne Frank Gift Shop”
“An Avocado Pit”
“Bienvenidos a Los Angeles”
“Dead Cat”
“Good Boy”
“Invincible” - YouTube
“Invisible Border”
“Knight of Fortune” - The New Yorker YouTube channel
“The One Note Man”
“Red, White and Blue” - YouTube
“The Shepherd” - Disney+/Hulu
“Strange Way of Life” - MUBI (UK/The Netherlands)
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” - Netflix
“Yellow” - YouTube

Animated Short Film
“Boom” - YouTube
“Eeva” - YouTube
“Humo (Smoke)”
“I’m Hip”
“A Kind of Testament”
“Koerkorter (Dog Apartment)”
“Letter to a Pig” - YouTube
“Ninety-Five Senses”
“Once upon a Studio” - Disney+
“Our Uniform”
“Pachyderme” - YouTube
“Pete” -YouTube
“27”
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
“Wild Summon”

[dws1982]

Tár had a credited score even if most of the music in the film was not original, but Maestro has none. The music credit reads "Music by Leonard Bernstein" which it is. All songs and orchestral pieces were either written or performed by Bernstein or both. There is no original music in the film at all.

Yes but this is about Sound.

Sorry, rough day. Thought it was in reference to the shortlist for Score.

Hope today is better.

BTW, for future reference, here's where you can watch the shortlisted documentary films. Most are available, and the ones that aren't probably will be eventually, possibly even sooner for any that get nominated.
20 Days in Mariupol - PBS Documentaries streaming channel, rental, DVD
32 Sounds - Seems to be booking individual theatrical screenings, more as a museum piece
American Symphony - Netflix
Apolonia, Apolonia - does not seem to have US distribution currently
Beyond Utopia - rental
Bobi Wine: The People's President - Disney+ (you might be able to find this on Hulu at some point; The Mission, which wasn't shortlisted, is on Hulu, although listed as a TV series)
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy - rental, DVD
The Eternal Memory - Paramount Plus
Four Daughters - rental
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project - MAX, in a couple of weeks
In the Rearview - Film Movement seems to have picked it up, but haven't distributed yet.
Stamped From the Beginning - Netflix
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie - Apple TV+
A Still Small Voice - not currently available
To Kill a Tiger - does not seem to have distribution

[Big Magilla]

Because the Sound branch has been the most antediluvian, I didn't trust them to include Maestro despite its clear quality (they passed on TAR last year).

Tár had a credited score even if most of the music in the film was not original, but Maestro has none. The music credit reads "Music by Leonard Bernstein" which it is. All songs and orchestral pieces were either written or performed by Bernstein or both. There is no original music in the film at all.

Yes but this is about Sound.

Sorry, rough day. Thought it was in reference to the shortlist for Score.

[Sonic Youth]

“Dance The Night” from “Barbie”
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”

There is an Oscar nomination-worthy song in Barbie, and it's none of these. It's "Pink" sung by Lizzo towards the beginning of the film, the one that starts out "When I wake up..." You read that phrase, and you can hear it in your head, that's how effective the song is. The other songs serve as very important components to the film rather than just mere background (which is one of Barbie's strengths), and they're beautifully produced in that 80s-nostalgia style. But as SONGS, per se? They're... okay.

[Mister Tee]

Also, forgot to even look earlier, but...Henry Sugar does survive the live short cut.

[Okri]

In case anyone's wondering what the hell "The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot is...yes, you knew deep down: it's Diane Warren! Apparently, these days, the Warren claque not only insists on nominating her, they choose the most obscure of her yearly credits. 80 for Brady was evidently too mainstream for them to select her for that.

Flamin' Hot, of course, is the biopic about the man who invented Flaming Hot Cheetos.

A) We had three years in a row where one film was nominated for international film and documentary (Honeyland, Collective, Flee) and I assume 20 Days in Mariupol will make it four in five. Interesting how that it seemed to never happen even when submissions/"buzz" seemed to suggest it could.

B) Surprised that Elemental couldn't make it for best sound.

C) Score is a nutty deep category

[dws1982]

Because the Sound branch has been the most antediluvian, I didn't trust them to include Maestro despite its clear quality (they passed on TAR last year).

Tár had a credited score even if most of the music in the film was not original, but Maestro has none. The music credit reads "Music by Leonard Bernstein" which it is. All songs and orchestral pieces were either written or performed by Bernstein or both. There is no original music in the film at all.

Yes but this is about Sound.

[Big Magilla]

Because the Sound branch has been the most antediluvian, I didn't trust them to include Maestro despite its clear quality (they passed on TAR last year).

Tár had a credited score even if most of the music in the film was not original, but Maestro has none. The music credit reads "Music by Leonard Bernstein" which it is. All songs and orchestral pieces were either written or performed by Bernstein or both. There is no original music in the film at all.

[Greg]

Someone at another message board wrote that a lot of Academy members are on restrictive diets and wouldn't even want to watch a documentary about amazing food.

[Greg]

Wiseman can't win enough awards from critics, but there's nothing he can do to crash the Oscar doc list.

You'd think with all the wealthy members of the Academy, a lot of them would be foodies.

[OscarGuy]

If Barbie had made the VFX and sound lists, it could have been pushing towards a 15-nomination tally. Now it can't get there. Still, 13 wouldn't be unsurprising. Of course, ask La La Land how it feels to be top dog.

[Mister Tee]

Getting such a big lump of info likely means I'm missing things, but thoughts at a glance:

Wiseman can't win enough awards from critics, but there's nothing he can do to crash the Oscar doc list.

In case anyone's wondering what the hell "The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot is...yes, you knew deep down: it's Diane Warren! Apparently, these days, the Warren claque not only insists on nominating her, they choose the most obscure of her yearly credits. 80 for Brady was evidently too mainstream for them to select her for that.

So, two songs from Barbie (likely What Was I Made For? and I'm Just Ken); sadly Warren; then, I'd guess, two more from among the Lenny Kravitz Rustin tune, and something from best picture possibilities -- Color Purple, Past Lives, Killers of the Flower Moon.

I have to say, the song unheard, I'm glad the Super Mario Bros. effort was bypassed. I wouldn't necessarily have watched it, but I'm happy I won't even be tempted.

Interesting collection of scores. Are they really going to waste a spot on John Williams' umpteenth rehash of Indiana Jones?

Not only Barbie is missing from make-up/hair -- the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel is also MIA. Not that it was going to win (once they bypassed the original film, the game was up), but it seemed a logical nominee.

My instinct about Godzilla Minus One being the ultimate visual effects winner remains viable.

Because the Sound branch has been the most antediluvian, I didn't trust them to include Maestro despite its clear quality (they passed on TAR last year). The Killer probably has a shot; they've long favored Fincher films. And Ferrari, I presume, will have at least some squealing tires, a decades-long fetish of the branch.

Killers and Oppenheimer didn't miss anything important today (Oppenheimer's effects exclusion was old news).

[Sabin]

Everyone is talking about how Barbie missing for Makeup and VFX is the snub of the day.

The Color Purple -- an Oscar-y musical -- not making the cut for Best Sound, the one award they can be most counted on to win, is a terrible sign.

[Sabin]

Documentary Feature
“American Symphony”
“Apolonia, Apolonia”
“Beyond Utopia”
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
“Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Four Daughters”
“Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project”
“In the Rearview”
“Stamped from the Beginning”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
“A Still Small Voice”
“32 Sounds”
“To Kill a Tiger”
“20 Days in Mariupol”


Documentary Short Subject
“The ABCs of Book Banning”
“The Barber of Little Rock”
“Bear”
“Between Earth & Sky”
“Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”
“Camp Courage”
“Deciding Vote”
“How We Get Free”
“If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis”
“Island in Between”
“The Last Repair Shop”
“Last Song from Kabul”
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”
“Oasis”
“Wings of Dust”


International Feature Film
Armenia, “Amerikatsi”
Bhutan, “The Monk and the Gun”
Denmark, “The Promised Land”
Finland, “Fallen Leaves”
France, “The Taste of Things”
Germany, “The Teachers’ Lounge”
Iceland, “Godland”
Italy, “Io Capitano”
Japan, “Perfect Days”
Mexico, “Totem”
Morocco, “The Mother of All Lies”
Spain, “Society of the Snow”
Tunisia, “Four Daughters”
Ukraine, “20 Days in Mariupol”
United Kingdom, “The Zone of Interest”

Live-Action Short Film
“The After”
“The Anne Frank Gift Shop”
“An Avocado Pit”
“Bienvenidos a Los Angeles”
“Dead Cat”
“Good Boy”
“Invincible”
“Invisible Border”
“Knight of Fortune”
“The One Note Man”
“Red, White and Blue”
“The Shepherd”
“Strange Way of Life”
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
“Yellow”

Animated Short Film
“Boom”
“Eeva”
“Humo (Smoke)”
“I’m Hip”
“A Kind of Testament”
“Koerkorter (Dog Apartment)”
“Letter to a Pig”
“Ninety-Five Senses”
“Once upon a Studio”
“Our Uniform”
“Pachyderme”
“Pete”
“27”
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
“Wild Summon”

Original Song
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
“Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)” from “Asteroid City”
“Dance The Night” from “Barbie”
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
“Keep It Movin’” from “The Color Purple”
“Superpower (I)” from “The Color Purple”
“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
“High Life” from “Flora and Son”
“Meet In The Middle” from “Flora and Son”
“Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Quiet Eyes” from “Past Lives”
“Road To Freedom” from “Rustin”
“Am I Dreaming” from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Original Score
“American Fiction”
“American Symphony”
“Barbie”
“The Boy and the Heron”
“The Color Purple”
“Elemental”
“The Holdovers”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“Saltburn”
“Society of the Snow”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“The Zone of Interest”

Makeup and Hairstyling
“Beau Is Afraid”
“Ferrari”
“Golda”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“The Last Voyage of the Demeter”
“Maestro”
“Napoleon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“Society of the Snow”

Visual Effects
“The Creator”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Napoleon”
“Poor Things”
“Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire”
“Society of the Snow”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Sound
“Barbie”
“The Creator”
“Ferrari”
“The Killer”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Napoleon”
“Oppenheimer”
“The Zone of Interest”