Toronto filmmakers Sarah Polley and Domee Shi are among the Canadians competing in the top categories at this year害羞草研究所檚 Academy Awards.

Polley害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淲omen Talking害羞草研究所� received a best picture Oscar nomination as well as an adapted screenplay nod.

The movie is based on Manitoba author Miriam Toews害羞草研究所� 2018 novel of the same name. It害羞草研究所檚 about a group of women who gather in a barn to discuss what steps to take after a series of sexual assaults shocks their remote Mennonite community.

害羞草研究所淲omen Talking害羞草研究所� is competing for the coveted top prize against nine other films including 害羞草研究所淎vatar: The Way of Water,害羞草研究所� from Ontario-raised filmmaker James Cameron.

Meanwhile, Shi害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭urning Red害羞草研究所� was nominated in the best animated feature category. The film follows the story of Meilin 害羞草研究所淢ei害羞草研究所� Lee, a 13-year-old girl living in Toronto who discovers she has the ability to turn into a giant red panda.

Shi害羞草研究所檚 film is up against fellow Sheridan College alum Chris Williams, who directed 害羞草研究所淪ea Beast,害羞草研究所� an animated feature about a crew of sea monster hunters.

Among the other Canadian projects that received mentions Tuesday are the animated short 害羞草研究所淭he Flying Sailor,害羞草研究所� made by Calgary-based Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis.

Competing in the best animated short category, the film is inspired by a maritime tale about a seaman who was blasted into the air after two ships collided in the Halifax harbour during the First World War.

Also, the Canadian-American doc 害羞草研究所淔ire of Love害羞草研究所� from National Geographic, which is about French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in an explosion, is among the nominees for documentary feature.

害羞草研究所淔ire of Love害羞草研究所� is up against 害羞草研究所淣avalny,害羞草研究所� an investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which is directed by Toronto害羞草研究所檚 Daniel Roher.

In the performance categories, actor Brendan Fraser continues to collect praise for his role in Darren Aronofsky害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Whale.害羞草研究所�

Fraser, who went to high school in Toronto but was born in the United States to Canadian parents, is nominated for best actor for his turn as a reclusive English teacher living with obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

The annual film awards celebrate their 95th anniversary this year, and winners will be announced during a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at on Sunday, March 12.