On January 10 in Beverly Hills, California,  nominations were announced for the 85th Annual Academy Awards. The following films in Merrick Library's DVD collection were among the nominees:

 

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" - Best Picture, Best Actress (Quvenzhane Wallis), Best Director (Behn Zeitlin), Best Adapted Screenplay - At age nine, Miss Wallis is the youngest person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award.

 

"Brave" - Best Animated Feature

 

"Frankenweenie" - Best Animated Feature

 

"Marvel's The Avengers" - Best Visual Effects

 

"Mirror Mirror" - Best Costume Design

 

"Moonrise Kingdom" - Best Original Screenplay

 

"ParaNorman" - Best Animated Feature

 

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" - Best Animated Feature

 

"Prometheus" - Best Visual Effects

 

"Snow White and the Huntsman" - Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects

 

"Ted" - Best Original Song ("Everybody Needs a Best Friend")

 

The Academy Awards will air on ABC television Sunday evening, February 24. The first-time host will be Seth MacFarlane, creator of and chief voice artist for the animated Fox TV series "Family Guy" plus writer/director/stuffed bear voice for the movie "Ted."