90th Oscar nominations announced

Jan 23, 2018 by Ian Evans

The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were announced today by Andy Serkis and Tiffany Haddish. The Shape of Water led the pack with 13 nominations, followed closely by Dunkirk and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with eight and seven respectively.

Greta Gerwig becomes only the fifth woman to receive a directing nod (for Lady Bird), while Jordan Peele (Get Out) becomes only the fifth black director nominated and only the third filmmaker to get Best Picture, writing and directing nods for their first film.

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