As many as eight films were nominated at the 2015 Oscars, which this year are fighting for the Oscar in the category of best film 2015 - Boyhood, Birdman, The Imitation Game, The Grand Budapest Hotel, American Sniper, Selma, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash. Just who deserves to receive the Oscar, which will be presented on February 22?
1. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
Boyhood (2014)
The American drama, written and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke, was shot over a 12-year period, from 2002 to 2013. It shows growing up a young boy of divorced parents in Texas. The film received six nominations at the 2015 Oscars, including Best Director.
2. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
Birdman (2014)
Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy directed, produced and co-created by Alejandro González Iñárritu. It starred Michael Keaton and Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts. Keaton stars as a fading Hollywood actor known for his superhero roles who fights for a Broadway adaptation of Raymond Carver's story. The film Birdman is nominated for the Oscar in nine categories.
3. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game is a historical thriller about British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computing pioneer Alan Turing, who is a key figure in deciphering the code used by the Nazi Navy. Alan Turing is persecuted for homosexuality. The film from the hands of the Norwegian director Morten Tyldum, in addition to the Oscar nomination for the best film, also brought nominations to the main actor Benedict Cumberbatch, the director Morten Tyldum, Keira Knightley as the best supporting actress, the film is also nominated in the category of the best adapted screenplay, the best original score, the best scenography and the best montages.
4. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a comedy drama written and directed by Wes Anderson. The notes of Stefan Zweig served as inspiration. It follows a hotel manager (Ralph Fiennes) who, with his employee (Tony Revolori), tries to prove his innocence for an instigated murder. The film received as many as 9 Oscar nominations, including for best director. The film stars Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jude Law, Owen Wilson and Tilda Swinton, among others.
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5. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper is an American action drama directed by Clint Eastwood. Based on Chris Kyle's autobiography - American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in US Military History. With 255 executions, 160 of which were officially confirmed, the US Department of Defense named Kyle the deadliest marksman in US military history. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jake McDorman and Cory Hardrict. American Sniper received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor (Bradley Cooper).
6. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
Selma (2014)
Selma is an American historical drama directed by Ava Duvernay. It is based on the events surrounding the 1965 Selma suffrage campaign and the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. The film stars David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as US President Lyndon Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King and American rapper and actor Common as Bevel. The film Selma is also nominated for an Oscar in the category of best original song.
7. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything is a British biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh and adapted from Jane Wilde's memoir Hawking: Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen. The film tells the story of theoretical physicist and genius Stephen Hawking, touching on his success in the field of physics, dealing with his relationship with his ex-wife Jane and his motor neurone disease (ALS). The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, Christian McKay and David Thewlis. The film received five Oscar nominations, including Best Actor and Best Actress.
8. Oscars 2015 - nominations for the best film of 2015:
Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash is an American drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film stars Miles Teller as a jazz drummer who wants to earn the respect of a teacher played by JK Simmons.
The film is nominated for an Oscar in five categories, including best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay.
