'2017 Oscar' Contenders Complete List; 89th Academy Awards Critics' Picks For Animated Feature Film, Original & Adapted Screenplay & Other Awards

The other contenders for the 89th Academy Awards 2017 Oscar race are facing tough competition. Below are critics' top picks for animated feature film, original and adapted screenplay, visual effects, cinematography, and costume design categories.

Best Animated Feature Film

Oscar 2017 Academy Awards Critics' picks for Animated Feature Film category are "Zootopia" of Walt Disney Studios, "Kubo and the Two Strings" of Laika/Focus Features, "Finding Dory" of Pixar Animation Studio/Walt Disney Studios, "Moana" of Walt Disney Studios, "Sing" of Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures, "My Life as a Zucchini" by GKIDS "Trolls" by DreamWorks Animation/20th Century Fox, "Little Prince" by Netflix "Sausage Party" by Sony Pictures and "Long Way North" by Shout! Factory.

Best Original Screenplay

In the Original Screenplay category, critics predict that "Jackie" and "Hell Or High Water" by Taylor Sheridan have a chance into this competitive slot, but only behind "Moonlight" by Barry Jenkins & Tarell McCraney, "Manchester by the Sea" by Kenneth Lonergan, "La La Land" by Damien Chazelle "20th Century Women" by Mike Mills and "Loving" by Jeff Nichols.

Best Adapted Screenplay

Critics' picks for Adapted Screenplay Category are "Fences," "Silence" by Jay Cocks "Nocturnal Animals" by Tom Ford, "Arrival" by Eric Heisserer, "A Monster Calls," "Lion" by Luke Davies, "Hidden Figures" by Theodore Melfi & Allison Schroeder "Hacksaw Ridge," Love & Friendship" by Whit Stillman, "Finding Dory" by Andrew Stanton & Victoria Strouse, "Sully" by Todd Komarnicki, "Fences by August Wilson.

Best Visual Effects

The top contenders in Visual Effects Oscar 2017 Academy Awards according to Variety are "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," Disney's "The Jungle Book," Marvel's blockbuster hit "Doctor Strange" and "Captain America: Civil War" with their impressive visual effects, "Warcraft," "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," "Passengers," "The BFG" by Steven Spielberg, "Allied" the WWII drama, and "Deepwater Horizon."

Best Cinematography

The running Oscar 2017 Academy Awards winners in Cinematography category are “Jackie” by Stephane Fontaine, “La La Land” by Linus Sandgren, “Lion” by Greig Fraser, “Live By Night” by Robert Richardson, and “Silence” by Rodrigo Prieto.

Best Costume Design

The top contenders for Costume Design category are “Allied” by Joanna Johnston, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” by Colleen Atwood, “La La Land” by Mary Zophres, “Live By Night” by Jacqueline West, and “Silence” by Sandy Powell.

Nomination for the upcoming 89th Academy Awards will open on January 5 to January 13, 2017. Final nominees will be announced on January 24, 2017. Other Oscar 2017 contenders are listed here as well.