Alfonso Cuarón’s 70s set drama and the period comedy starring Olivia Colman head the list of nominees, with A Star Is Born and Vice on 8 each
Roma and The Favourite will go head to head at the Oscars after they received 10 Academy Award nominations each.
Roma, Alfonso Cuarón’s memoir of childhood in 1970s Mexico City, topped many critics’ lists of 2018 (including the Guardian’s) and has scored 10 nominations, including best film and best director for Cuarón. Roma’s success demonstrates the Oscars’ acceptance of streaming giant Netflix, which it had had hitherto treated with suspicion. Netflix has launched an expensive awards campaign which appears to be have paid off.
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