has been awarded the Academy Award For Best Picture at the 86th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. The nominees in the Best Picture category were American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 years A Slave, and The Wolf of Wall Street.American Hustle is a fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that’s as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving’s unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.American Hustle was directed by David O. Russell from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Warren Singer. The film is produced by Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, and Megan Ellison.Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is – through director Paul Greengrass’s distinctive lens – simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Awardยฎ-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips’ unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.Greengrass directed from a screenplay written by Billy Ray, based on the book A Captain’s Duty by Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty. The film was produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Scott Rudin.Dallas Buyers Club is the story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof and his battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1986, and his search for alternative treatments that helped established a way in which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access to his supplies.Dallas Buyers Club was directed by Jean-Marc Vallรฉe, from a screenplay by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto, and was produced by Robbie Brenner, Nathan Ross and Rachel Rothman.In Gravity, a medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.Gravity was directed by Alfonso Cuarรณn from a screenplay he co-wrote with his son, Jonรกs Cuarรณn. The film stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and was produced by Alfonso Cuarรณn and David Heyman.In Her, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need.Her was written and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars Jo Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Scarlett Johansson and was produced by Jonze, Megan Ellison ad Vincent Landay.In Nebraska, an aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.Nebraska was directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Bob Nelson. The film stars Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, and Stacy Keach and was produced by Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa.In Philomena, a world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman’s search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.Philomena was directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope. The film stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and was produced by Coogan, Tracey Seaward and Grabielle Tana.12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.12 Years a Slave was directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the memoirs of Solomon Northup, which were published under the same name. The film was produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan and Anthony Katagas. The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.The film was directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Terrence Winter, based on the memoirs of Jordan Belfort, which were published under the same title. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, and Jean Dujardin. The film was produced by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff.
