Films that include work by San Rafael-based special effects powerhouse Industrial Light & Magic made five of seven finalist slots in the competition for three Oscar nominations, company officials said.
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ILM, a branch of Marin filmmaker George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd., could be in line for yet another Oscar if one or more of its five films - all released during 2003 - are nominated.
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The nominations, for achievement in visual effects, will be announced Jan. 27 with all the other Oscar nominations in preparation for the 76th Annual Academy Awards Feb. 29.
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According to Pasternack, the ILM nomination finalists, announced by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are: "The Hulk," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Peter Pan," "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines."
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The other two films that made the finalist list were: "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," and "X2."
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ILM, which is already at various stages of work on seven new films for release starting this summer through the end of 2005, has won 14 visual-effects Oscars since 1977 along with 16 achievement awards in either science and engineering or in technology.
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The company finished the bulk of shooting for its sixth "Star Wars" film - also known as "Episode III" - last summer in Sydney, Australia. "Episode III" is scheduled for release in the summer 2005.
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A year ago, Lucas reorganized his empire, consolidating what had been separate entities - the film studio, Lucas Digital, LucasArts Entertainment and Lucas Licensing - under the Lucasfilm Ltd. umbrella.
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ILM remains part of Lucas Digital, which includes audio production firm Skywalker Sound. Another company, Lucasfilm Animation, was formed in May and was taken in under the Lucasfilm umbrella.
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Read the full story here
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ILM, a branch of Marin filmmaker George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd., could be in line for yet another Oscar if one or more of its five films - all released during 2003 - are nominated.
«
The nominations, for achievement in visual effects, will be announced Jan. 27 with all the other Oscar nominations in preparation for the 76th Annual Academy Awards Feb. 29.
«
According to Pasternack, the ILM nomination finalists, announced by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are: "The Hulk," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Peter Pan," "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines."
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The other two films that made the finalist list were: "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," and "X2."
«
ILM, which is already at various stages of work on seven new films for release starting this summer through the end of 2005, has won 14 visual-effects Oscars since 1977 along with 16 achievement awards in either science and engineering or in technology.
«
The company finished the bulk of shooting for its sixth "Star Wars" film - also known as "Episode III" - last summer in Sydney, Australia. "Episode III" is scheduled for release in the summer 2005.
«
A year ago, Lucas reorganized his empire, consolidating what had been separate entities - the film studio, Lucas Digital, LucasArts Entertainment and Lucas Licensing - under the Lucasfilm Ltd. umbrella.
«
ILM remains part of Lucas Digital, which includes audio production firm Skywalker Sound. Another company, Lucasfilm Animation, was formed in May and was taken in under the Lucasfilm umbrella.
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Read the full story here