Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is one of 15 movies shortlisted for the Best Visual Effects Oscar.  7 will be chosen, 3 will go through to be nominated for the Academy Award which will be awarded during the Oscar show in February. The other movies are:

•  Beowulf
• The Bourne Ultimatum
• Evan Almighty
• The Golden Compass
• I Am Legend
• Live Free Or Die Hard
• National Treasure: Book Of Secrets
• Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
• Ratatouille
• Spider-Man 3
• Sunshine
• 300
• Transformers
• The Water Horse