Lion Score Receives Academy Award Nomination

26th January 2017

Lion Score Receives Academy Award Nomination

Dustin O'Halloran and Volker Bertelmann's score for Lion has been nominated for Best Score at the 89th Academy Awards. The soundtrack and film have been receiving critical acclaim since their international release at the end of 2016; this success has been cemented by selections across multiple award categories at both the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, ahead of the Oscars' shortlist announcement earlier this week

See all the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards here

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