Christopher Plummer, ‘The Breadwinner’ among Canadian Oscar nominees
Posted Jan 23, 2018 09:30:20 AM.
Last Updated Jan 23, 2018 09:31:26 AM.
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Christopher Plummer’s supporting role in “All The Money In The World,” the animated film “The Breadwinner,” and a producer behind the Toronto and Hamilton shot “The Shape of Water” are among this year’s Canadian Oscar nominees.
J. Miles Dale shares in the best picture nomination for Guillermo del Toro’s merman romance “The Shape of Water,” which has a leading 13 nominations.
Other Canadians nominated for the film include production designer Paul Austerberry, costume designer Luis M. Sequeira, and film editor Sidney Wolinsky.
“The Breadwinner,” based on the novel by Canadian author Deborah Ellis, is nominated for best animated film.
The Canadian co-production has a superstar executive producer in Angelina Jolie and features Toronto actress Saara Chaudry as the voice of the lead character. The movie, written by Canadian filmmaker Anita Doron, also got a Golden Globe nomination for best animated film.
While Denis Villeneuve missed out on a best director nomination for “Blade Runner 2049,” the film did pick up a number of nods in other categories. Canadian Dennis Gassner is nominated for best production design.
Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis hosted the nominations special that revealed the film academy’s selections for the best in filmmaking from performances to production design.
