The 2015 Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and many of the films should be familiar to our listeners. Birdman leads the pack with 9 and that just happened to be our debut episode back on October 12. Here’s a list of related episodes and what each film was nominated for.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – 9 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Actor in a Leading Role, Michael Keaton
• Actor in a Supporting Role, Edward Norton
• Actress in a Supporting Role, Emma Stone
• Directing, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
• Writing—Original Screenplay, Armando Bo
• Cinematography, Emmanuel Lubezki
• Sound Editing
• Sound Mixing

Episode 1: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – originally posted 10/12/14

American Sniper – 6 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Actor in a Leading Role, Bradley Cooper
• Writing—Adapted Screenplay, Jason Hall
• Film Editing, Joel Cox and Gary Roach
• Sound Editing
• Sound Mixing

Episode 13: American Sniper – originally posted 01/07/15

Interstellar – 5 Nominations

• Music—Original Score
• Visual Effects
• Sound Editing
• Sound Mixing
• Production Design

Episode 4: Interstellar – originally posted 11/03/14

Wild – 2 Nominations

• Actress in a Leading Role, Reese Witherspoon
• Actress in a Supporting Role, Laura Dern

Episode 7: Wild – originally posted 11/19/14

Inherent Vice – 2 Nominations

• Writing—Adapted Screenplay, Paul Thomas Anderson
• Best Costume Design

Episode 10: Inherent Vice – originally posted 12/10/14

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – 1 Nomination

• Sound Editing

Episode 9: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – originally posted 12/03/14