As a cinephile with over four decades of movie-watching under my belt, I must say that this year’s Academy Awards lineup is as captivating and diverse as ever! From the hauntingly beautiful visual effects in “Alien: Romulus” to the soul-stirring music of “Emilia Pérez,” there seems to be something for every taste.
The official Oscars shortlist for the 2025 Academy Awards has been unveiled, marking the start of awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for ten categories today, with Emilia Pérez, an international feature film, leading the pack with numerous appearances on the following shortlists.
Based on reports from Deadline, the Jacques Audiard-directed film appears to be a strong contender for 6 out of the 10 categories it’s competing in. This prestigious event, the 97th Academy Awards, is scheduled to air on March 2, 2025, simultaneously on ABC and Hulu. The show will be hosted by the popular comedian Conan O’Brien, promising a vibrant and amusing evening showcasing the finest cinematic offerings from around the globe. Adjust your Oscars Predictions accordingly.
What Films Are On the 2025 Academy Awards Shortlist for the Oscar So Far?
As a cinephile, I’m truly thrilled to see such an intriguing and diverse array of films on the roster. From spine-tingling horror to action-packed superhero flicks, heartwarming comedies, and everything in between, there’s something for everyone here. Among the standouts are “Wicked,” with its impressive four nominations, “The Substance,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Will & Harper,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Nosferatu,” “Blitz,” “Better Man,” “Twisters,” and the captivating “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Challengers.” Can’t wait to see these gems on the big screen!
You can check out the full 2025 Oscar shortlists below:
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
- The Bibi Files
- Black Box Diaries
- Dahomey
- Daughters
- Eno
- Frida
- Hollywoodgate
- No Other Land
- Porcelain War
- Queendom
- The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
- Sugarcane
- Union
- Will & Harper
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
- Chasing Roo
- Death by Numbers
- Eternal Father
- I Am Ready, Warden
- Incident
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
- Keeper
- Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World
- Once upon a Time in Ukraine
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra
- Planetwalker
- The Quilters
- Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr
- A Swim Lesson
- Until He’s Back
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
- Brazil, I’m Still Here
- Canada, Universal Language
- Czech Republic, Waves
- Denmark, The Girl with the Needle
- France, Emilia Pérez
- Germany, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- Iceland, Touch
- Ireland, Kneecap
- Italy, Vermiglio
- Latvia, Flow
- Norway, Armand
- Palestine, From Ground Zero
- Senegal, Dahomey
- Thailand, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
- United Kingdom, Santosh
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
- The Apprentice
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- A Different Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Waltzing with Brando
- Wicked
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
- Alien: Romulus
- Babygirl
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- Blink Twice
- Blitz
- The Brutalist
- Challengers
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- The Fire Inside
- Gladiator II
- Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
- Inside Out 2
- Nosferatu
- The Room Next Door
- Sing Sing
- The Six Triple Eight
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
- Young Woman and the Sea
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
- “Forbidden Road” from Better Man
- “Winter Coat” from Blitz
- “Compress/Repress” from Challengers
- “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
- “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
- “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
- “Sick in the Head” from Kneecap
- “Beyond” from Moana 2
- “Tell Me It’s You” from Mufasa: The Lion King
- “Piece by Piece” from Piece by Piece
- “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing
- “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
- “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters
- “Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot
- “Harper and Will Go West” from Will & Harper
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
- Au Revoir Mon Monde
- A Bear Named Wojtek
- Beautiful Men
- Bottle George
- A Crab in the Pool
- In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Magic Candies
- Maybe Elephants
- Me
- Origami
- Percebes
- The 21
- Wander to Wonder
- The Wild-Tempered Clavier
- Yuck!
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
- Anuja
- Clodagh
- The Compatriot
- Crust
- Dovecote
- Edge of Space
- The Ice Cream Man
- I’m Not a Robot
- The Last Ranger
- A Lien
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
- The Masterpiece
- An Orange from Jaffa
- Paris 70
- Room Taken
SOUND
- Alien: Romulus
- Blitz
- A Complete Unknown
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Gladiator II
- Joker: Folie à Deux
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Civil War
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Dune: Part Two
- Gladiator II
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Mufasa: The Lion King
- Twisters
- Wicked
The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien on March 2, 2025.
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