Asif Kapadia is the director of the documantary Amy
Indo-British director Asif Kapadia's documentary
Amy, based on the life of singer Amy Winehouse, and Indian-American Sanjay Patel's animated short film
Sanjay's Super Team have bagged nominations at this year's Academy Awards, which were announced on January 14.
Amy has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category where it will fight it out with
Cartel Land, The Look of Silence, What Happened, Miss Simone? and
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom.
Asif Kapadia, whose film has also earned two BAFTA nominations, depicts Amy Winehouse's life largely from the standpoint of her struggle with problems of substance abuse problems both before and after her career began to her eventual early death.
Amy, was premiered at Cannes Film Festival, has earned many awards and has been nominated for various prestigious awards including the Grammys.
Sanjay's Super Team has been nominated in Animated Short Film along with Bear Story, Prologue, We Can't Live without Cosmos and World of Tomorrow.
In the film, by Pixar Animation Studios, accomplished artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the story of a young, first-generation Indian-American boy whose love for western pop culture comes into conflict with his father's traditions.
Bridge of Spies, which has earned seven nominations at the Oscars including the best picture has been co-produced by Indian businessman Anil Ambani and Steven Spielberg.
The 88th Oscars will be held on February 28, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland.