Angels & Demons & District 9 Lead Special Effects Oscars Shortlist

Boffins behind films like ANGELS & DEMONS, DISTRICT 9 and STAR TREK will battle it out for a Visual Effects Oscar nomination spot after landing on the latest shortlist.

Fifteen features are now under consideration for the three nominations announced on 2 February (10).

As well as the three already mentioned, they include Avatar, Coraline, Disney’s A Christmas Carol, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Sherlock Holmes.

The members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee will narrow the list to seven next month (Jan10).