10 months ago 27th Dec 12:43
The countdown to February's Oscars has begun after ballot papers were posted to the Academy Awards' 5,829 voters.
The first round of voting, which ends on 12 January, will decide which films and actors will be nominated.
There will be another round of voting then takes place to determine who will pick up the prestigious golden statuettes at the ceremony in Los Angeles on 24 February.
The award field is thought to be wide open, with Atonement and Into the Wild among the possible contenders.
Joel and Ethan Coen's No Country for Old Men is also one of the early favourites - but there is no clear frontrunner.
There is also uncertainty over what form the ceremony will take if the current Hollywood writers' strike carries on.
There could be no script for host Jon Stewart and the star presenters, and the strike could also affect the event's big-name turnout.
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