Even though most people are sepculating whether this is the year Leonardo DiCaprio finally lands an Oscar after 8 nominations, all eyes in the South East will be on Carlow's Saoirse Ronan and Wexford based movie Brooklyn.
Saoirse's up for Best Actress in a Leading role while Brooklyn based on the book by Wexford author Colm Toibin is up for Best Picture.
Oscar 2016 Nominations in the most popular categories
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Animalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun The Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
COSTUME DESIGN
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
DIRECTING
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Lenny Abramson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look Of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom
