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 . The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) . Nocturnal Animals . Principal photography began on October 5 , 2015 , in Los Angeles , California . Principal photography . Principal photography is the phase of film production in which the movie is filmed , with actors on set and cameras rolling , as distinct from pre-production and post-production .