Academy Awards 2015: 87th Annual Oscar Nominations
The nominations for the 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. The 2015 Academy Awards is an “accolade by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world and is televised live in more than 225 countries annually. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media…The 87th Academy Awards will take place late on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood with a live telecast airing on ABC starting at 7PM (EST) / 4PM (PST).”
The nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
Selma
The Theory of Everything
The Imitation Game
The Grand Budapest Hotel
American Sniper
WhiplashActress in a Leading Role
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Marion Cotillard, Two Days One NightActor in a Leading Role
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American SniperDirecting
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Bennett Miller, FoxcatcherActress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Emma Stone, Birdman
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Laura Dern, WildActor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Edward Norton, Birdman
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
Robert Duvall, The JudgeForeign Language Film
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Wild Tales
TimbuktuWriting – Adapted Screenplay
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
Anthony McCarten, The Theory of Everything
Jason Hall, American Sniper
Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent ViceWriting – Original Screenplay
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, Birdman
Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, FoxcatcherCinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman
Roger Deakins, Unbroken
Robert D. Yeoman, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dick Pope, Mr. Turner
Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lynzewski, IdaMusic – Original Score
Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game
Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything
Alexandre Desplat, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gary Yershon, Mr TurnerMakeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the GalaxyCostume Design
Colleen Atwood, Into the Woods
Anna B. Sheppard, Maleficent
Milena Canonero, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jacqueline Durran, Mr. Turner
Mark Bridges, Inherent ViceMusic – Original Song
“Glory” by Common and John Legend, Selma
“Lost Stars” by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood, Begin Again
“Everything Is Awesome” by Shawn Patterson, The LEGO Movie
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” by Glen Campbell, Glenn Campbell: I’ll Be Me
“Grateful,” Beyond the lightsVisual Effects
Interstellar
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: Winter Soldier
X-Men: Days of Future PastDocumentary Short Subject
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Joanna
Our Curse
White Earth
The ReaperDocumentary Feature
Citizenfour
Last Days in Vietnam
Virunga
The Salt of the Earth
Finding Vivian MaierFilm Editing
Sandra Adair, Boyhood
Tom Cross, Whiplash
William Goldenberg, The Imitation Game
Joel Cox and Gary Roach, American Sniper
Barney Pilling, The Grand Budapest HotelSound Editing
Interstellar
Unbroken
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
American Sniper
BirdmanSound Mixing
Mark Weingarten, Interstellar
Thomas Curley, Whiplash
Unbroken
American Sniper
BirdmanProduction Design
Into the Woods
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Interstellar
The Imitation Game
Mr. TurnerShort Film – Live Action
Boogaloo and Graham
Aya
Butterlamp
Parvenah
The Phone CallShort Film – Animated
Feast
The Bigger Picture
A Single Life
The Dam Keeper
Me and My MoultonAnimated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Boxtrolls
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Song of the Sea
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Source: Filmbook