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AMPAS shortlists some more categories for the Academy Awards 2020 nominations

As we know, there are some categories the Academy releases a shortlist after excluding some submissions or eligible contenders and this year is no exception.
So, have a look at each category's finalists for your Oscar consideration:


DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
IMAGE 1 - Honeyland
From the 159 eligible films, the Academy released the shorltist of 15 that made the final step before the noms:
  • Advocate
  • American Factory
  • The Apollo
  • Apollo 11
  • Aquarela
  • The Biggest Little Farm
  • The Cave
  • The Edge of Democracy
  • For Sama
  • The Great Hack
  • Honeyland
  • Knock Down the House
  • Maiden
  • Midnight Family
  • One Child Nation
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
IMAGE 2 - The Painted Bird
There were 91 official submissions considered "eligible". The Academy has now released the 10 movies that made the final shortlist so members can now vote for the nominations:
  • Czech Republic, The Painted Bird
  • Estonia, Truth and Justice
  • France, Les Misérables
  • Hungary, Those Who Remained
  • North Macedonia, Honeyland
  • Poland, Corpus Christi
  • Russia, Beanpole
  • Senegal, Atlantics
  • South Korea, Parasite
  • Spain, Pain and Glory


DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
IMAGE 3 - Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
96 films qualified and 10 advanced now. They are:
  • After Maria
  • Fire in Paradise
  • Ghosts of Sugar Land
  • In the Absence
  • Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
  • Life Overtakes Me
  • The Nightcrawlers
  • St. Louis Superman
  • Stay Close
  • Walk Run Cha-Cha


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

There were 170 scores considered eligible for this category and now we have the final 15:
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Bombshell
  • The Farewell
  • Ford v Ferrari
  • Frozen II
  • Jojo Rabbit
  • Joker
  • The King
  • Little Women
  • Marriage Story
  • Motherless Brooklyn
  • 1917
  • Pain and Glory
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  • Us
BEST ORIGINAL SONG

They didn't release the list of the first 75 songs contending for an Oscar nomination, but now the AMPAS has released the list of the 15 finalists. I'm still shocked they passed "Beautiful Ghosts" from Cats (the Academy really wants to avoid any association with the cinematic CAT-astrophe of the year). Have a look:
  • “Speechless” from Aladdin
  • “Letter To My Godfather” from The Black Godfather
  • “I’m Standing With You” from Breakthrough
  • “Da Bronx” from The Bronx USA
  • “Into The Unknown” from Frozen II
  • “Stand Up” from Harriet
  • “Catchy Song” from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
  • “Never Too Late” from The Lion King
  • “Spirit” from The Lion King
  • “Daily Battles” from Motherless Brooklyn
  • “A Glass of Soju” from Parasite
  • “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman
  • “High Above The Water” from Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
  • “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from Toy Story 4
  • “Glasgow” from Wild Rose


BEST MAKEUP & HAIR
IMAGE 4 - Maleficient: Mistress of Evil
  • Bombshell
  • Dolemite Is My Name
  • Downton Abbey
  • Joker
  • Judy
  • Little Women
  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
  • 1917
  • Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
  • Rocketman


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
IMAGE 5 - Avengers: Endgame
  • Alita: Battle Angel
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Captain Marvel
  • Cats
  • Gemini Man
  • The Irishman
  • The Lion King
  • 1917
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  • Terminator: Dark Fate


LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
IMAGE 6 - Sometimes, I Think About Dying
From 191, now we have the final 10:
  • Brotherhood
  • The Christmas Gift
  • Little Hands
  • Miller & Son
  • Nefta Football Club
  • The Neighbors’ Window
  • Refugee
  • Saria
  • A Sister
  • Sometimes, I Think About Dying


ANIMATED SHORT FILM
IMAGE 7 - Dcera
They were 92 films, now they are 10 to compete for 5 spots:
  • Dcera (Daughter)
  • Hair Love
  • He Can’t Live Without Cosmos
  • Hors Piste
  • Kitbull
  • Memorable
  • Mind My Mind
  • The Physics of Sorrow
  • Sister
  • Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days

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