Canadians are well-positioned ahead of HollywoodB次元官网网址檚 biggest night, competing in some of the top categories at tonightB次元官网网址檚 Academy Awards.

Ontario-born filmmakers Sarah Polley and James Cameron are both vying for best picture for their movies B次元官网网址淲omen TalkingB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淎vatar: The Way of Water.B次元官网网址�

Polley is also in the running for best adapted screenplay for her take on Miriam ToewsB次元官网网址� 2018 novel of the same name.

In the performance categories, Canadian-American actor Brendan Fraser is up for best leading actor for his role in Darren AronofskyB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淭he Whale.B次元官网网址�

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Two Canadians are in the running for best documentary feature: MontrealB次元官网网址檚 Ina Fichman is on the team nominated for the Canadian-U.S. film B次元官网网址淔ire of Love,B次元官网网址� and Toronto director Daniel Roher is nominated for B次元官网网址淣avalny.B次元官网网址�

In the technical categories, Montreal makeup artist Adrien Morot scored a nomination for best makeup and hairstyling for his work on B次元官网网址淭he Whale,B次元官网网址� along with Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley.

Bryan Litson, who works out of the Vancouver office of the creative studio Framestore, is up for achievement in visual effects for his work on B次元官网网址淭op Gun: MaverickB次元官网网址� along with Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill and Scott R. Fisher.

The Oscars get underway at 8 p.m. Eastern.

The Canadian Press

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