French black and white silent movie The Artist is up for 10 Oscars including Best Director and Picture.

Martin Scorcese's Hugo leads the way with 11, though a number are for technical achievements.

George Clooney, Gary Oldman and Brad Pitt will compete with The Artist's Jean Dujardin for Best Actor - while Meryl Streep's up for Best Actress for playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron lady.