Oscars 2016: 'Mad Max', 'Jurassic World', 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' make it to top 20 list for visual effectsDec 8(AZINS) The competition is fierce for the Oscar in visual effects, with Mad Max: Fury Road, Jurassic World, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens among 20 of the contenders shortlisted for the award.

This year, the Academy announced that the number of eligible films has been increased to 20 titles. That number will be further whittled down to a list of 10 later this month.

Here are the contenders for visual effects, listed in alphabetical order:

Ant-Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Bridge of Spies
Chappie
Everest
Ex Machina
Furious Seven
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
In the Heart of the Sea
Jupiter Ascending
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
The Revenant
Spectre
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Terminator Genisys
Tomorrowland
The Walk

The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live January 14 out of Los Angeles. The show will be held February 28.