Actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the 97th Oscars nominations today (January 23) at the Academys Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. Active members of the Academy are eligible to vote for the winners in all 23 categories beginning Tuesday, February 11, through Tuesday, February 18. The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.Emilia Perz leads with 13 nominations overall, Wicked and The Brutalist follow with 10 each.VISUAL EFFECTS NOMINEESALIEN: ROMULUSEric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane MahanNelson Sepulveda-Fauser, ILM: Working on Alien: Romulus with Fede lvarez, a director with such a bold and compelling vision, was an absolute pleasure. I am incredibly proud of the beautiful imagery the ILM Sydney and San Francisco teams brought to the screen. Bringing this project to life has been nothing short of extraordinary.We are incredibly proud to have our teams work on the third act of Alien: Romulus recognized by the Academy., commented Daniel Macarin, Wt FXs VFX Supervisor onAlien: Romulus. We worked closely with director Fede lvarez to build on the franchises history and bring audiences closer to the rings of a planet than ever before. We hope this nomination inspires the next generation of VFX artists and sci-fi space film fans.BETTER MANLuke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter StubbsLuke Millar, VFX Supervisor forBetter Mansays, We are extremely honoured thatBetter Man is nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 2025 Academy Awards. The film represents an insane amount of work and talent from the artists, production and support staff here at Wt FX and we are humbled that these efforts have been recognised by our peers. It was truly such a fantastic project to be a part of, and the work is something that I will always be incredibly proud of.fxpodcast: Better Man with Wt FXDUNE: PART TWOPaul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd NefzerDune: Part Two fxpodcast Visual Effects Supervisor Paul LambertKINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APESErik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney BurkeWe were thrilled to wake up to the good news this morning. It is an honour getting to represent the more than a thousand artists, developers, production, and support crew who worked their magic for over a year on Kingdom, remarked Erik Winquist, VFX Supervisor onKingdom of the Planet of the Apes . Collaborating with Wes Ball & 20th Century on this was a delight, and its so satisfying to see our work recognised by the Academy. Were looking forward to celebrating this past year of cinema on March 3rd.fxpodcast #369: Kingdom Of the Planet of Apes with Director Wes Ball and VFX Supervisor Erik WinquistWICKEDPablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul CorbouldWhat an incredible experience to be a part of Wicked, and an honor to be nominated! It was a real team effort, and now the celebration starts! exclaims VFX Sup. Pablo Helman. Im so excited for our nomination and honored to be part of such an amazing team! adds ILMs David Shirk. I was frequently awed by the artistry and passion of the crew. Its an incredible thrill to see our contribution recognized for a film that is so emotional, optimistic and has connected so strongly with audiences.Fiona Walkinshaw, Framestores CEO, Film & Episodic, commented: Having our filmmaking peers and partners recognise the craft, creativity and innovation of our team like this is an amazing way to start the year. Jonathan and his team really pulled out all the stops when it came to conjuring the magic of Shiz University, so a huge congratulations to every single artist, producer and technologist who helped breathe life into Wicked and craft the films gravity-defying VFX.Pablo Helman breaks down WickedANIMATED FEATURE FILM NOMINEESFLOWINSIDE OUT 2MEMOIR OF A SNAILWALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWLTHE WILD ROBOTANIMATED SHORT FILM NOMINEESBEAUTIFUL MENNicolas Keppens and Brecht Van ElslandeIN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESSShirin Sohani and Hossein MolayemiMAGIC CANDIESDaisuke Nishio and Takashi WashioWANDER TO WONDERNina Gantz and Stienette BosklopperYUCK!Loc Espuche and Juliette MarquetCinematography NomineesThe BrutalistLol CrawleyDune: Part TwoGreig FraserEmilia PrezPaul GuilhaumeMariaEd LachmanNosferatuJarin BlaschkeProduction Design NomineesThe BrutalistJudy Becker; Set Decoration: Patricia CucciaConclaveSuzie Davies; Set Decoration: Cynthia SleiterDune: Part TwoPatrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Shane VieauNosferatuCraig Lathrop; Set Decoration: Beatrice BrentnerovWickedNathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales