'Avatar,' 'Trek,' 'Potter' among Oscar VFX seekers
(AP) — "Avatar," ''Star Trek," ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" are among seven films competing for the visual-effects Academy Award.
Also in the running are "District 9," ''Terminator Salvation" and "2012."
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences visual-effects branch will view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven films on Jan. 21, then vote to choose three nominees that will compete at the March 7 Oscar show.
Nominees in all Oscar categories will be announced Feb. 2.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
