Know Your Nominees - FilmBuffOnline

Know your nominees: three first-timers face off against two wily, lawmen-playing Oscar veterans for a chance at Oscar gold.

Eight films made the cut, but only one will walk out as Best Picture.

A field of Best Director Oscar novices will most likely make way for last year’s winner to repeat.

Brie Larson’s breakthrough year could end with a Best Actress Oscar.

Best Actor seems to be Leo’s to lose. So the question is, who will be the one to take it from him?

Best Supporting Actress seems to be a wide open category this year. A case can be made for each actress to go home with Oscar.

This year, Best Supporting Actor is likely to come down to a battle of two legends, one for the stage, and one from Hollywood.

Eight films will enter, one will leave with the Oscar. Here are your contenders.

It’s a battle between innovation and reality in this year’s Best Director race.

Loss is the prevailing theme among the Best Actress nominees.