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La La Land, Moonlight and more: 2017 Oscar nominees on q

Take a look back at the Oscar-nominated films that have been featured on q recently.
Del Cowie · CBC ·
This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling, right, and Emma Stone in a scene from, "La La Land." The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be broadcast on Jan. 8, on NBC. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate/Associated Press)

With the 89th Academy Awards coming up on Sunday (Feb. 26), it's a good time to look back at the Oscar-nominated films that have been featured on q recently.

La La Land

La La Land, the musical starring Canadian actor Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, leads the way with 14 nominations. Gosling was nominated for best actor for his role as a jazz musician in the film. 

Director Damien Chazelle speaks onstage during the 19th Annual Savannah Film Festival presented by SCAD - Day 2 on October 23, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Getty Images)

Back in November, La La Land director Damien Chazelle not only stopped by q to talk about the film, but he also presented his gateway to jazz for newbies to the music. Listen to the interviews below.

q also checked in with La La Land's composer Justin Hurwitz and probed into how he arranged the music for the film. Listen to the interview below.

Moonlight

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins spoke with q host Tom Power back in September when the film screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Naomie Harris appears in a scene from Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins. (Elevation Pictures)

The film went on to garner eight Oscar nominations including best picture, best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali's performance and a best director nod for Jenkins himself. Watch the q interview below.

Arrival

Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's space film Arrival was also nominated for eight Academy Awards.

Amy Adams stars in Arrival, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards. (Courtesy of TIFF)

The film was based on a novel by science fiction writer Ted Chiang. Chiang spoke with q in December about the film adaptation of his novel.

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea director Kenneth Lonergan also stopped by q to discuss his film which received six Oscar nominations.

Kenneth Lonergan discusses sadness in film and his new movie Manchester by the Sea (Bria John)

The Academy recognized the film with a best actor nomination for Casey Affleck, best picture and a best director nomination for Lonergan. Listen to the q interview with Lonergan below.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

The latest film in the Star Wars franchise, Rogue One was nominated for two Academy Awards for best sound mixing and best visual effects.

Riz Ahmed stopped by the q studio in Toronto, Ont. to discuss his latest role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (Melody Lau/CBC)

Rogue One star Riz Ahmed stopped by the q studio in December to chat about the mythology behind the Star Wars films.

After the nominations were announced, q covered the reaction to those who were recognized for their cinematic work. Korean-Canadian filmmaker Albert Shin and film programmer and writer Kiva Reardon participated in an in-depth discussion of all the Oscar nominations. Take a listen to q's Oscar nominations panel discussion below.