Disney Submits Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for Oscars Consideration

Disney has submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, alongside five other films, for consideration in several Oscar categories.

Here are the categories Disney are suggesting for The Rise of Skywalker: –

  • Best Picture – Kathleen Kennedy, p.g.a., J.J. Abrams, p.g.a., Michelle Rejwan, p.g.a.
  • Best Director – J.J. Abrams
  • Best Adapted Screenplay – Chris Terrio & J.J. Abrams
  • Best Actor – Adam Driver
  • Best Actress – Daisy Ridley
  • Best Supporting Actor – Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Joonas Suotamo, Billy Dee Williams
  • Best Supporting Actress – Carrie Fisher, Naomi Ackie, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Kelly Marie Tran
  • Best Cinematography – Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC
  • Best Film Editing – Maryann Brandon, ACE, Stefan Grube
  • Best Production Design – Production Designers: Rick Carter and Kevin Jenkins, Set Decorator: Rosemary Brandenburg
  • Best Costume Design – Michael Kaplan
  • Best Makeup & Hairstyling – Lisa Tomblin-Fitzpatrick, Amanda Knight, Neal Scanlan
  • Best Sound Mixing – Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, AMPS, CAS
  • Best Sound Editing – Matthew Wood, David Acord
  • Best Visual Effects – Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Dominic Tuohy
  • Best Original Score – John Williams

Other films submitted were Aladdin, Avengers: Endgame, Frozen 2, The Lion King and Toy Story 4. 

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