A Toronto producer who worked on 害羞草研究所淭he Shape of Water害羞草研究所� says the film害羞草研究所檚 leading 13 Oscar nominations are a big win for Canada.

J. Miles Dale shares in the best picture nomination along with director Guillermo del Toro, who shot the merman romance in Toronto and Hamilton.

Dale says other than del Toro, the cinematographer and some of the actors, every person who worked on the film was Canadian.

He says he thinks it害羞草研究所檚 an 害羞草研究所渦nprecedented害羞草研究所� amount of recognition for this country by the Oscars academy.

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害羞草研究所淭he Shape of Water害羞草研究所� came just shy of tying the record of 14 Oscar nominations shared by 害羞草研究所淎ll About Eve,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淭itanic害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淟a La Land.害羞草研究所�

Other Canadians nominated for the film include production designer Paul Austerberry, costume designer Luis M. Sequeira, and film editor Sidney Wolinsky.

Meanwhile, Christopher Plummer got an Oscar nod for his supporting role in 害羞草研究所淎ll The Money In The World.害羞草研究所�

It害羞草研究所檚 the third Oscar nomination for the Toronto native, who won the golden statuette in 2012 for 害羞草研究所淏eginners.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭he Breadwinner,害羞草研究所� based on the novel by Canadian author Deborah Ellis, is nominated for best animated film.

The Canadian co-production has a superstar executive producer in Angelina Jolie and features Toronto actress Saara Chaudry as the voice of the lead character. The movie, written by Canadian filmmaker Anita Doron, also got a Golden Globe nomination for best animated film.

While Denis Villeneuve missed out on a best director nomination for 害羞草研究所淏lade Runner 2049,害羞草研究所� the film did pick up a number of nods in other categories. Canadian Dennis Gassner is nominated for best production design.

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press

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