Oscar Nominations 2017 - What were they shot on?

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So what did this years Oscar nominated films chose to shoot on? Well is seems nothing new with the majority deciding to go digital and shoot on the ever popular ARRI Alexa. Where as La La Land, Fences, and Hidden Figures decided to shoot on film cameras. Here's the list...

La La Land

Oscar Nominations: 14, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing

Camera: Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2
Lenses: Panavision Anamorphic (C Series, E Series), Custom Panavision 40mm Anamorphic
Aspect Ratio: 2.55 : 1
Format: Film — 35mm (Kodak Vision3 500T 5219, Kodak Vision3 250D 5207), 16mm (Kodak Vision3 500T 7219)

Arrival

Oscar Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA XT M, ARRI ALEXA XT Plus, ARRI ALEXA SXT
Lenses: Camtech Vintage Ultra Prime, Kowa Cine Prominar, Zeiss Super Speed
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Digital — ARRIRAW

Moonlight

Oscar Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing

Camera: ARRI ALEXA XT Plus
Lenses: Hawk V-Lite, Angenieux Optimo A2S
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Digital — ProRes

Lion

Oscar Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Cinematography

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA XT, ARRI ALEXA XT M, RED EPIC DRAGON
Lenses: Not Known
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Digital

Hell or High Water

Oscar Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Film Editing

Camera: ARRI ALEXA XT Studio
Lenses: Hawk V-Lite, Angenieux Optimo A2S
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Digital — ARRIRAW

Hidden Figures

Oscar Nominations: 3, including Best Picture

Camera: ARRIFLEX 416, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2
Lenses: Panavision Ultra Speed MKII, Panavision Primo (E-Series, T-Series, ATZ), Unknown Canon
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Film — 35mm and 16mm (Kodak 100D, 250D, 500T)

Hacksaw Ridge

Oscar Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing

Camera: ARRI ALEXA XT Plus, RED EPIC DRAGON, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Lenses: Panavision Primo, Primo V, Leica Summilux-C, Angenieux Optimo
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Digital — ARRIRAW

Manchester by the Sea

Oscar Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director

Camera: ARRI ALEXA XT
Lenses: Canon K35, Angenieux Optimo
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Format: Digital — ARRIRAW

Fences

Oscar Nominations: 4, including Best Picture

Camera:Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2
Lenses: Panavision C-Series, ATZ and AWZ2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Film — 35 mm (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)

Silence

Oscar Nominations: Best Cinematography

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Studio, ARRICAM Lite
Lenses: Zeiss Master Anamorphic, Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Digital — ARRIRAW, Film — 35mm (Kodak Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)

Nocturnal Animals

Oscar Nominations: Best Supporting Actor

Camera: Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2
Lenses: Panavision Primo Lenses
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Format: Film — 35mm (Kodak Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)