The 2015 Oscar Nominees were announced early this morning with BIRDMAN and THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL leading the pack, each earning nine nominations. Also of note is Marion Cotallard’s nom for Best Actress for her French-language performance in TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT (now playing in West LA, starting Friday in Encino and Pasadena).
As for Best Foreign Film nominees: LEVIATHAN is now playing; TIMBUKTU opens 1/30; WILD TALES will likely open in March or April, IDA
Perhaps the most exciting part of the whole affair is what these nominations mean for you: A chance to win free movie passes in our Umpteenth Annual Oscar Contest!
Laemmle Theatres will bestow fabulous prizes (movie passes) upon the people who most accurately predict the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s choices in all 24 categories, from the shorts to Best Motion Picture. We’ve got some smart cookies for customers so we have a tie-breaker question: you also have to guess the show’s running time. Take the tie-breaker seriously! FABULOUS PRIZES (movie passes) to the those who can best predict the winners. First place wins ten pairs of passes, second place wins eight pairs and third place wins six pairs. Good luck!
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| Best Motion Picture | Best Foreign Language Film |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN SNIPER BIRDMAN BOYHOOD THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL THE IMITATION GAME SELMA THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING WHIPLASH |
IDA LEVIATHAN TANGERINES TIMBUKTU WILD TALES |
| Directing | Documentary Feature |
| BIRDMAN BOYHOOD FOXCATCHER THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL THE IMITATION GAME |
CITIZENFOUR FINDING VIVIAN MAIER LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM THE SALT OF THE EARTH VIRUNGA |
| Actress in a Leading Role | Actor in a Leading Role |
| Marion Cotillard, TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT Felicity Jones, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Julianne Moore, STILL ALICE Rosamund Pike, GONE GIRL Reese Witherspoon, WILD |
Steve Carell, FOXCATCHER Bradley Cooper, AMERICAN SNIPER Benedict Cumberbatch, THE IMITATION GAME Michael Keaton, BIRDMAN Eddie Redmayne, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING |