Very disappointed with the exclusion of DRIVE. At the very least it should of gotten a best director nod. Also can we just give the Oscar for best original screenplay to Hazanivicius now? The Artist will have a great night...

Any reason Visual Effects and some of the other categories aren't listed? We helped to make quite a few of the pictures above and allow the writers and directors full freedom to create any story they wish on the screen. There's no longer the restriction movies had versus the written word. Characters from lizards to apes to robots, unlimited and unusual locations (beginning of the universe, Paris 1910, alternate worlds, Hogsworths), removing everything modern in a period scene, helping a horse leap over trenches, adding touches such as the goose in WarHorse, bringing the magic to projects like Hugo, adding snow to locations without snow, adding crowds, etc. Screenwriters are now limited only by their imagination. Create compelling stories that we can help put on the screen. Thanks.

Scott, you're right. I just took what the trades reported. Not sure if the 'technical' nominations have been made yet. If you find that list, I'll be happy to include it as your point is well-taken.

They've all been named. Here's the official list from the Academy: http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/nominees.html

As usual there are snubs and "suprises" (a.k.a. losers that shouldn't be on the list). I've already ranted about my disappointment with putting Melissa McCarthy on this list and leaving out Adepero Oduye (who even Meryl Streep made a comment about during her Globe acceptance speech). It seems that if Scott Rudin produced it, Aaron Sorkin wrote it, or George Clooney stars in it you could make mediocre junk and it will get nominated. I love the Academy because I know the award tends to be life-changing for its recipients but, I always try to remind myself that most of the world's truly amazing filmmakers died without ever getting one.

Happy to see some love for The Separation. Very well could be best picture overall, though it seemingly wasn't eligible.

When it comes to the Oscars, I'm with George C. Scott. Films should be about the audience.

Thanks Scott. (And I know they're on the Oscar site but since it said full list here it would seem to have the full list.) I guess the other point is visual effects is not a 'technical' nomination. I look at all the categories as creative. A visual effects supervisor works with the director, cinematographer and production designer to develop the look and the visuals. Sure, we use technical processes but at the end of the day it's all about creating great visuals which requires a developed eye and creative process. A cinematographer has to deal with many technical issues but I think we can all agree that they are creative since they're working on te lighting and all the other visual aspects of getting the images on screen.

Concur. I fixed the list so now it is complete and include Visual Effects. I know several folks who work in that field and I certainly admire the creativity they bring to the collaborative effort of making a movie. Thanks again, Scott, for pointing out the missing categories.

Thanks for the update Scott. And thanks for providing one of the most useful screenwriting sites on the internet.