2012 Academy Award nominations

Published: Jan. 24, 2012, 7:55 p.m.

Mark Lawson reports on this year's Academy Award nominations, announced today, with comments and critical assessment from film critics Chris Tookey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, and contributions from the following nominees:- \nKenneth Branagh: best supporting actor;\nMeryl Streep and Viola Davis: best actress;\nStephen Daldry: best director;\nJ.C.Chandor: best original screenplay;\nPeter McDonald: best short live-action film;\nLucy Walker: best documentary;\nDavid Vickery: best visual effects

Producer Timothy Prosser.