The Oscars 2012 nominations have been announced, Jennifer Lawrence, the actress nominated for her role in last year’s “Winter’s Bone“ , annouced the films that were left in the competition.
The award ceremony, will take place on 26 February 2012, at “Kodak Theatre“ in Los Angeles , and will be presented by Billy Crystal.
“Hugo” leads the field with 11 nominations, with “The Artist” following with 10.
Let’s see, who remained in the race for the most coveted awards in cinematography.
Best Picture :
- War Horse
- The Artist
- Moneyball
- The Descendants
- The Tree of Life
- Midnight in Paris
- The Help
- Hugo
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Actore :
- Demian Bichir, A Better Life
- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Actress :
- Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
- Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Viola Davis, The Help
- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
- Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Director :
- Michel Hazanivicus, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Best Original Screenplay :
- Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist
- Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumulo, Bridesmaids
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
- Asghar Farhadi, A Separation
Best Adapted Screenplay :
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
- John Logan, Hugo
- George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov, The Ides of March
- Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball
- Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Supporting Actor :
- Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
- Jonah Hill, Moneyball
- Nick Nolte, Warrior
- Christopher Plummer, Beginners
- Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Supporting Actress :
- Berenice Bejo, The Artist
- Jessica Chastain, The Help
- Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
- Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Foreign Feature :
- Bullhead
- Footnote
- In Darkness
- Monsieur Lazhar
- A Separation
Best Animated Feature :
- A Cat in Paris
- Chico & Rita
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
Art Direction :
- The Artist
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
- Hugo
- Midnight in Paris
- War Horse
Cinematography :
- The Artist
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- The Tree of Life
- War Horse
Costum Design :
- Anonymous
- The Artist
- Hugo
- Jane Eyre
- W.E.
Documentary Featured :
- Hell and Back Again
- If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
- Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
- Pina
- Undefeated
Documentary Short Subject :
- The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
- God Is the Bigger Elvis
- Incident in New Baghdad
- Saving Face
- The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Film Editing :
- Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Kevin Tent, The Descendants
- Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
- Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball
Makeup :
- Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle, Albert Nobbs
- Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
- Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady
Music -Original Score – :
- John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin
- Ludovic Bource, The Artist
- Howard Shore, Hugo
- Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- John Williams, War Horse
Music -Original Song – :
- “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, Bret McKenzie
- “Real in Rio” from Rio, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett
Sound Editing :
- Drive
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
- War Horse
Sound Mixing :
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- Monyeball
- Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
- War Horse
Visual Effects :
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
- Hugo
- Real Steel
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Short Film – Animated- :
- Dimanche/Sunday
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
- La Luna
- A Morning Stroll
- Wild Life
Short Film -Live Action – :
- Pentecost
- Raju
- The Shore
- Time Freak
- Tuba Atlantic