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The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced
the nominations for this year's Oscars.
Chinese director Zhang Yimou's martial arts epic, The House of Flying
Daggers failed to be nominated as the best foreign-language film.
The visually dazzling film,
a critical favorite, was nominated, however, for cinematography.
This is another setback for director Zhang Yimou after the movie failed
to grab a Golden Globe earlier this month.
Martin Scorsese's film biography of Howard Hughes Aviator received the
most nominations with 11.
Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby and Finding Neverland both picked
up seven nominations.
The Ray Charles biography film Ray received six nominations, including
one for Jamie Foxx as best actor.
Other nominees for best actor were Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda, Johnny
Depp in Finding Neverland, Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator and Clint
Eastwood in Million Dollar Baby.
Best foreign-language film nods went to "As It Is in Heaven" (Sweden),
"The Chorus" (France), "Downfall" (Germany), "The Sea Inside" (Spain) and
"Yesterday" (South Africa).
The awards ceremony takes place in Hollywood on February 28.
(CRI) | 
Updated: 2005-01-26 12:22
