Among the favorites to dispute the different sections of the prestigious awards appear the films Boyhood, great winner at the recent Golden Globe prizes, and Birdman of Mexican Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, among others.

The grand hotel Budapest and the biographic drama The theory of everything, whose argument is based on the life of British scientist Stephen Hawking, join The Imitation Game as possible competitors for the statuettes.

Actors Michael Keaton (Birdman) and Eddie Redmayne (who interprets Hawking) are named by the media as sure candidates to the best actor award.

Julianne Moore, known for the film The Kids are All Right is seen as favorite to win her fifth nomination in her personal history with the Oscars, on this occasion to be consecrated as Best Actress of the year for her performance in the film Still Alice.

The gala of awards ceremony will take place next February 22 in the mythical theatre Dolby to serve as venue for this 87th edition of the awards, considered the most relevant of the seventh art.