Nocturnal Animals is a movie.
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , honored the best films of 2016 , and took place on February 26 , 2017 , at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , at 5:30 p.m. PST . Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written , co-produced , and directed by Tom Ford , based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright . At the 89th Academy Awards , Shannon received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor .