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Article: NOVA's Special Effects Nominated for Academy Award(R); IMAX 15/70 - Format Film Is Recognized in the Best Documentary Short Subject Category
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- February 11, 1997
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nomination of "Special Effects" for Best Achievement in Documentary Short Subjects today. A production of NOVA/WGBH Boston, the film is a 70 millimeter/15 perforation documentary, distributed by Imax Corporation for IMAX(R)/IMAX Dome and other large format theaters. NOVA was given exclusive large-format access to major film and special effects studios to produce this behind-the-scenes look at how movie makers achieve startling and convincing special effects. The film follows the innovative effects wizardry of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), including an exclusive inside ...